December 7
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December 7 is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 23 days remaining until the end of the year.
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[change] Events
- 1724 - religious troubles were followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.
- 1732 - The Royal Opera House opens in London.
- 1787 - Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
- 1917 - World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
- 1941 - World War II: Canada declares war on Finland, Hungary, Romania, and Japan.
- 1941 - The Japanese attack the Hawaiian city of Pearl Harbor during World War II. 2,403 people are killed, 188 planes are destroyed, and 8 US ships are damaged or destroyed.
- 1949 - Chinese Civil War: The government of Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei.
- 1975 - Indonesia invades East Timor.
- 1988 - In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale kills nearly 25,000, injures 15,000 and leaves 400,000 homeless.
- 1988 - Yasser Arafat recognizes the right of Israel to exist.
- 1999 - The RIAA files a lawsuit against the Napster file-sharing client, on charges of copyright infringement.
[change] Births
- 1860 - Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1947)
- 1920 - Manuel Pereira da Silva, Portuguese sculptor (d. 2003)
- 1977 - Dominic Howard, English drummer (Muse)
- 1980 - Clemens Fritz German footballer
- 1980 - John Terry, English footballer
- 1984 - Robert Kubica, the first Polish Formula One racing driver
- 1992 - Cara
[change] Deaths
- 43 BC - Cicero, Roman politician and writer (b. 106 BC)
[change] Holidays and observances
- United States - Pearl Harbor Day
- Colombia - Día de las Velitas (Day of the Candles): Festivity
- India - The Armed Forces Flag Day
