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 had a role in the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. 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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