Dec 8 2022 by ABC News: U.S.
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2022. There are 23 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On this date:
In 1765, Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, was born in Westborough, Massachusetts.
In 1886, the American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus, Ohio.
In 1949, the Chinese...
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