Significant Events of December
In the month of December – my birth month – a number of important events occurred, from memorable national landmarks to devastating attacks and gruesome murders. The following is a collection of these events, with information gathered from official resources to help tell these stories.
December 7th, 1941 – Japanese forces under the command of Admiral Hirohito attacked Pearl Harbor, with the goal of preemptively striking the US naval presence before potentially joining the Allies in World War II. Hundreds of Japanese fighters attacked the harbor, destroying four US Navy battleships and killing nearly 2,500 American citizens. This became “a ...
