Wednesday, December 07, 2022

History for December 7

History for December 7 - On-This-Day.com 
Eli Wallach 1915 - Actor
  • 1787 - Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. constitution becoming the first of the United States.
  • 1796 - John Adams was elected to be the second president of the United States.
  • 1926 - The gas operated refrigerator was patented by The Electrolux Servel Corporation.
  • 1941 - Pearl Harbor, located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was attacked by nearly 200 Japanese warplanes. The attack resulted in the U.S. entering into World War II.
  • 1972 - Apollo 17 was launched at Cape Canaveral. It was the last U.S. moon mission.
  • 1998 - U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno declined to seek an independent counsel investigation of President Clinton over 1996 campaign financing.

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