PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY
Each year in the United States, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors all those who lost their lives when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. More than 3,500 Americans lost their lives or were wounded on that solemn day. Read more...
NATIONAL SLIME DAY
December 7 is National Slime Day at National Day Calendar and things are about to get slippery for the rest of the day. Today's National Day celebrates the slimy, slippery, and squishy pop culture goo that has been engaging kids (and adults) in play since the 1970s. Read more...
CHANUKAH
Chanukah also spelled Hanukkah and known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [χanuˈka] in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah or Chanuka), is observed for eight nights and days. According to the Hebrew calendar, it starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which may occur from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. Read more...
NATIONAL COTTON CANDY DAY
National Cotton Candy Day celebrates the spun sugar treat that delights candy fans of all ages. On December 7th get your favorite flavor of this sweet delight that dates back to the 1400s. Read more...
NATIONAL ILLINOIS DAY
On December 7th, National Illinois Day recognizes the Land of Lincoln, home to the Windy City, and fertile prairies. Read more...
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December 7th Celebrated History
1909
Patent No. 942,699 issued to Leo Hendrik Baekeland of Yonkers, NY for Bakelite. The plastic is the first of its kind resistant to melting when heated.
1941
Japan attacks the U.S. Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack draws the United States into World War II.
1960
Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is the number 1 song in the country.
1972
Apollo 17 launched from Cape Canaveral on the sixth and final moon mission under the command of Eugene Cernan. The crew also included geologist Harrison Schmitt and pilot Ron Evans. Cernan and Schmitt spent explored the lunar surface while Evans stayed aboard the lunar module, America. During the mission, the crew takes a photo of the Earth that is known today as the "blue marble" photo.
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture has its Los Angeles, CA premiere. Based on the Gene Roddenberry television series, the movie starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Berrett, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols.
December 7th Celebrated Birthdays
Richard Warren Sears - 1863
The rail station agent started a catalog company selling jewelry and by 1893 he joined Alvah Roebuck and co-founded Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Willa Cather - 1873
The author's works recorded the pioneer and frontier life in novels such as My Antonia, O Pioneers, and many of her short stories.
Clarence Nash - 1904
The voice actor was the original and most distinctive, sputtering voice of the animated character, Donald Duck.
Benjamin Eisenstadt - 1906
Before developing the product Sweet 'n Low, Eisenstadt invented individual sugar packets. When he began producing his zero-calorie sweetener, Eisenstadt packaged it in individual pink packets so consumers could easily distinguish the Sweet 'n Low from the sugar packets.
Reginald Lewis - 1942
Following Harvard Law School, Lewis launched Wall Street's first African American law firm. By the time he was 41, he was the richest black man in American and the first to become a billionaire.
Larry Bird - 1956
Bird played professional basketball for the Boston Celtics for 13 seasons bringing home 3 NBA championships.
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