TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 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 1886

The American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus, Ohio.

1980

Rock star and former Beatle John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building.

2014

The U.S. and NATO ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan, 13 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks sparked their invasion of the country to topple the Taliban-led government.