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Historical Events on December 7

5 notable historical events happened on December 7 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on December 7 — including Christina of Sweden, Johan Huizinga, Gerard Kuiper

20th Century5 events

1941
war

Attack on Pearl Harbor — 1941 Japanese surprise attack on the U.S

1944
politics

Convention on International Civil Aviation — international treaty that established the ICAO

1956
sports

water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics — water polo at the Olympics

1975
war

Indonesian invasion of East Timor — 1975 military invasion

1988
disaster

1988 Spitak earthquake — December 1988 earthquake in Armenian SSR, USSR