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The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history.
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Established under the North Atlantic Treaty by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States
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Arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a municipal bus to a white man sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
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Dr. King delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd estimated at 250,000 at the Marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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Andy Warhol is shot in his New York City loft by Valerie Solanis, a struggling actress, and writer
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This was the third of 4 #1 Hits by the Temptations and took off right away, peaking at #1 in April
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Elvis Presley found dead. Died of heart failure.
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Michael Jordan selected by Chicago Bulls
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Drake was born
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Nintendo introduce hand-held Game Boy
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First episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air
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Book published
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The mostly white jury in the case against the white officers came back with a verdict of “not guilty” on April 29, 1992. Nobody could believe it. The officers were on tape and they were still not convicted. The feelings of anger and disappointment had built up long enough, and within minutes of the verdict, rioting started in South Central on Florence and Normandie
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SF 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami
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Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history.
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First episode of Family Guy aired.
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Michael Jackson receives the Artist of the Century award at the American music awards
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President George W. Bush announces the capture of Saddam Hussein
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First episode of American Dad
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Drake released his first mixtape Room for Improvement