This Day in Military History

June 5, 1794: The first officers of the U.S. Navy under the new U.S. Constitution were appointed: John Barry, Samuel Nicholson, Silas Talbot, Joshua Barney, Richard Dale, and Thomas Truxtun. They were also asked to supervise the construction of new ships.

Brandus, Paul. This Day in U.S. Military History (p. 142). Bernan Press. Kindle Edition.