On December 7
On December 7, the Human Saga records one pivotal event: Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941).
On this day
On the morning of 7 December 1941, Japanese carrier-based aircraft launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sinking or damaging numerous battleships and other vessels and killing about 2,400…
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