Today in History

December 7, 1941: The Japs made a sneak attack against the USA at Pearl Harbor. People of my vintage will never forget although young people today seem to be totally unaware and uncaring.
 

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Dec 7th:
1909
chemist/inventor, Leo Baekland patents 1st thermosetting plastic' Bakelite" which sparks the beginning of the plastic industry
1939
NY Yankees legend, Lou Gehrig, age 36 is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame 6 months after he retired
1941
The imperial Japanese Navy with 353 planes attacks U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor Naval base in Hawaii killing 2.403 people
1967
The Beatles open a clothing store'Apple Boutique' at 94 Baker St in London,closed 8 months later. 94 Baker street is now an office building
1995
rock band,'The Grateful Dead' disband after the death of Jerry Garcia
2020
singer/songwriter, Bob Dylan sells his entire songwriting catalog with over 600 songs to Universal Music Publishing for $300 million
2024
The restored Notre Dame Cathederal in Paris, France reopens after a 2019 fire with world leaders in attendance
 
December 8th

1864 The opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge over the River Avon at Bristol, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel when he was aged just 24. A plaque on the bridge commemorates Brunel's work. There have been over 500 suicides since the bridge was opened, including the tragic death of Charlotte Bevan and her new-born baby Zaani Tiana, whose bodies were discovered at the foot of the gorge on 3rd and 4th of December 2014 respectively.
( I’ve sailed under it)





1941 The US, Britain and Australia declared war on Japan following the Pearl Harbour attack the previous day. The attack sank 9 ships of the American fleet and 21 ships were severely damaged. The overall death toll reached 2,403, including 68 civilians.




1952 Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth announced that she would permit her forthcoming coronation to be televised.




1967 The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" EP is released in UK; issued in US as an album, including additional singles from 1967
 

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