On this day in history
December 7
American
1941Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans and dragging the United States into World War II.
Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans and dragging the United States into World War II.
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1972Apollo 17 launches, the last mission to carry humans to the Moon.
Apollo 17 launches, the last mission to carry humans to the Moon.
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1787Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution.
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution.
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World
1988A 6.8 magnitude earthquake destroys towns across Armenia, killing at least 25,000 people.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake destroys towns across Armenia, killing at least 25,000 people.
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-43The orator Cicero is murdered on the orders of Mark Antony; his hands and head are nailed to the Roman rostra.
The orator Cicero is murdered on the orders of Mark Antony; his hands and head are nailed to the Roman rostra.
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