This Day In History
December 08
Mary Queen of Scots born Americans begin siege of Quebec Lincoln issues Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction Theater fire kills hundreds in Vienna James Thurber is born The Battle of the Falkland Islands Bears beat Redskins 73-0 in NFL Championship game Jeanette Rankin casts sole vote against WWII Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on Japan The United States declares war on Japan Auto-factory architect Albert Kahn dies Chinese Nationalists move capital to Taiwan Operation Tiger Hound launched North Vietnam rejects Johnson's prisoner exchange proposal Nixon declares Vietnam War is ending John Lennon is assassinated in New York City John Lennon is murdered John Lennon shot Meryl Streep stars in Sophie?s Choice Superpowers agree to reduce nuclear arsenals NAFTA signed into law
Mary Queen of Scots born Americans begin siege of Quebec Lincoln issues Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction Theater fire kills hundreds in Vienna James Thurber is born The Battle of the Falkland Islands Bears beat Redskins 73-0 in NFL Championship game Jeanette Rankin casts sole vote against WWII Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on Japan The United States declares war on Japan Auto-factory architect Albert Kahn dies Chinese Nationalists move capital to Taiwan Operation Tiger Hound launched North Vietnam rejects Johnson's prisoner exchange proposal Nixon declares Vietnam War is ending John Lennon is assassinated in New York City John Lennon is murdered John Lennon shot Meryl Streep stars in Sophie?s Choice Superpowers agree to reduce nuclear arsenals NAFTA signed into law
