What Happened on December 7?
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EVENTS ON DECEMBER 7
Physicist
Year:
1932
German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein is granted an American visa.
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Parliament of Northern Ireland
Year:
1922
The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland.
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World War I
Year:
1917
World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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Warship
Year:
1904
Comparative fuel trials begin between warships HMS Spiteful and HMS Peterel: Spiteful was the first warship powered solely by fuel oil, and the trials led to the obsolescence of coal in ships of the Royal Navy.
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Cricket
Year:
1936
Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
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World War II
Year:
1941
World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy carries out a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army and Marine air forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (For Japan's near-simultaneous attacks on Eastern Hemisphere targets, see December 8.)
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Winecoff Hotel fire
Year:
1946
A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia kills 119 people, the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history.
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1944 Tōnankai earthquake
Year:
1944
An earthquake along the coast of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan causes a tsunami which kills 1,223 people.
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Operation Frankton
Year:
1942
World War II: British commandos conduct Operation Frankton, a raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour.
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New York Philharmonic
Year:
1842
First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.
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BIRTHS ON DECEMBER 7
Ellen Burstyn
Year of birth:
1932
Ellen Burstyn, American actress
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J. B. Sumarlin
Year of birth:
1932
J. B. Sumarlin, Indonesian economist and politician, 17th Indonesian Minister of Finance (died 2020)
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Bobby Osborne
Year of birth:
1931
Bobby Osborne, American bluegrass singer and musician (died 2023)
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Hal W. Smith
Year of birth:
1930
Hal Smith, American baseball player (died 2020)
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Krsto Papić
Year of birth:
1933
Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (died 2013)
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Armando Manzanero
Year of birth:
1935
Armando Manzanero, Mexican musician, singer and composer (died 2020)
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Stan Boardman
Year of birth:
1937
Stan Boardman, English comedian
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Thad Cochran
Year of birth:
1937
Thad Cochran, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)
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Kenneth Colley
Year of birth:
1937
Kenneth Colley, English actor (died 2025)
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Martha Layne Collins
Year of birth:
1936
Martha Layne Collins, American politician, 56th Governor of Kentucky (died 2025)
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DEATHS ON DECEMBER 7
Aloysius Schmitt
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Robert R. Scott
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Thomas James Reeves
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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USS Menges
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Isaac C. Kidd
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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USS Leopold
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Peter Tomich
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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USS Uhlmann
Year of death:
1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor:
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Ludwig Minkus
Year of death:
1917
Ludwig Minkus, Austrian violinist and composer (born 1826)
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Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano
Year of death:
1913
Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Italian cardinal (born 1828)
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HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 7
December 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Day of the Little Candles
Eve of the Immaculate Conception-related observances: Day of the Little Candles, begins after sunset (Colombia)
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International Civil Aviation Day
International Civil Aviation Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (United States)
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Armed Forces Flag Day
Armed Forces Flag Day (India)
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Sabinus of Spoleto
Christian feast day: Sabinus of Spoleto
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Aemilianus (African martyr)
Christian feast day: Aemilianus (Greek Church)
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Ambrose
Christian feast day: Ambrose
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Buíte of Monasterboice
Christian feast day: Buíte of Monasterboice
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Public holidays in Armenia
Spitak Remembrance Day (Armenia)
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