TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT Dec. 7, 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.

ON THIS DATE 1963

During the Army-Navy game, videotaped instant replay was used for the first time in a live sports telecast.

1972

America’s last moon mission to date was launched as Apollo 17 blasted off from Cape Canaveral.