I was just looking at the list on Wikipedia of events that happened on 28 January (my birthday - 12 more hours and I'm 16!), and found out that 28 January 1915 was the day that the USCG as we know it was formed:

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/faqs/when.html

So...Happy Birthday Coast Guard!

I guess one could take it as a sign that I was destined to be a lighthouse Wacko.