Today In history

1941: The Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as well as targets in Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippines and Wake Island; the United States declared war against Japan the next day.

1796: Electors chose John Adams to be the second president of the United States.

1917: During World War I, the United States declared war on Austria-hungary.