Did you know that December 7th is a day full of historical events? Take a look below at a few of the events that happened on this day. Some are very interesting while others give us pause to reflect on the lives that were lost. We hope you enjoy these little tid bits of history and wish you a wonderful Tuesday afternoon!
DECEMBER 7TH:
1787 Delaware becomes 1st state to ratify constitution
1808 James Madison elected US President, George Clinton Vice-President
1836 Martin Van Buren elected 8th President
1862 Battle of Prairie Grove AR
1868 Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin MO, kills 1
1877 Thomas A Edison demonstrates the gramophone
1937 Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams
1939 Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy)
1945 Microwave oven patented
1972 Apollo 17 (US), final manned lunar landing mission (last of Apollo Moon series), launched
1995 US space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter
DECEMBER 7TH:
1787 Delaware becomes 1st state to ratify constitution
1808 James Madison elected US President, George Clinton Vice-President
1836 Martin Van Buren elected 8th President
1862 Battle of Prairie Grove AR
1868 Jesse James gang robs bank in Gallatin MO, kills 1
1877 Thomas A Edison demonstrates the gramophone
1937 Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams
1939 Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor (a date that will live in infamy)
1945 Microwave oven patented
1972 Apollo 17 (US), final manned lunar landing mission (last of Apollo Moon series), launched
1995 US space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter
Births
1937 Thad Cochran (Senator-R-MS)
Deaths
(Provided by http://www.juntosociety.com/dayinhistory/120702.html)
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