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| December 7th |
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| About December 7th is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 24 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day in the United States and International Civil Aviation Day. Births 1863 - Richard W. Sears, founded Sears, Roebuck and Co. 1937 - Thad Cochran, U.S. Senator (Mississippi) 1942 - Harry Chapin, singer, songwriter ("Cat's in the Cradle") 1947 - Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame baseball player 1952 - Susan Collins, U.S. Senator (Maine) 1956 - Larry Bird, professional basketball player 1966 - C. Thomas Howell, actor (The Outsiders) 1973 - Terrell Owens, professional football player 1978 - Shiri Appleby, actress (Roswell) 1979 - Sara Bareilles, singer, songwriter ("Love Song") 1987 - Aaron Carter, singer (Dancing with the Stars) Deaths 2004 - Jay Van Andel, co-founder Amway 2006 - Jeane Kirkpatrick, American ambassador 2008 - Herbert Hutner, chairman Presidential Advisory Committee on the Arts Events 1787 - Delaware ratifies the United States Constitution, becoming the first state to do so. 1941 - The U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor are attacked by Japanese warplanes. 1946 - The Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia catches on fire killing a 119 people. 1963 - The first football replay is shown on U.S. television leading to the announcer to shout out "This is a videotape! They did not score again! They did not score again!" 1972 - The final Apollo moon mission, Apollo 17, is launched. The famous "The Blue Marble" photograph is taken. 1982 - In Texas, Charles Brooks, Jr. becomes the first person to be executed by lethal injection in the United States. 1999 - The Recording Industry Association of America files a lawsuit against Napster. |
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