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A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...

Timeline of Events

1806

7.15.1806

Pike expedition: United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition from Fort Bellefontaine near St. Louis, Missouri, to explore the west.

1908

9.17.1908

The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes killing Selfridge. He becomes the first airplane fatality.

1970

11.17.1970

Vietnam War: Lieutenant William Calley goes on trial for the My Lai massacre.

2001

1.17.2001

President Bill Clinton posthumously raises Meriwether Lewis' rank from Lieutenant to Captain.