1988 - Yasser Arafat recognizes state of Israel
1972 - Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission is launched.
1949 - Chinese Civil War : The government of Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei.
1941 - Pearl Harbor attacks
1787 - Delaware first state ratifying constitution
This Day In Business
1994 - Norfolk Southern railroad retires its steam excursion program.
1956 - American singer, actress, dancer Helen O'Connell one of first girls on NBC's "Today Show."
1975 - 1988 Spitak earthquake: Due to poor engineering many buildings collapsed.
1939 - At the age of 36, Yankee Great Lou Gehrig is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
December 7th Holiday
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - Honors all the victims of the attack of Pearl Harbor, which occurred on December 7, 1941.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He won the world heavy weight championship three times. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the December 7 Birthday Horoscope.
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