
Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875)
John Winston Ono Lennon (John Winston Lennon)
(October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980)


On this day in 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S.
Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as part of its plan to conquer Southeast Asian territories; the raid, which claims 2,400 American
lives, would prompt the United States to declare war against Japan
the next day.




The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.