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[December 5th, 1945] BREAKING: Flight 19, a squadron of five U.S. Navy Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers, disappears over the Bermuda Triangle during a training exercise from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale.
[December 7th, 1945] Eddie and C. W. Hopkins, Jr., have nine living grandparents, including great-great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McGraw, who have 111 descendants. The family tree includes multiple generations, with notable ancestors on both the mother's and father's sides.
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Eddie and C. W. Hopkins, Jr., have nine living grandparents, including great-great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McGraw, who have 111 descendants. The family tree includes multiple generations, with notable ancestors on both the mother's and father's sides.
[December 7th, 1945] Colorful covers of today's magazines
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Colorful covers of today's magazines
[December 7th, 1945] Frank Sinatra records his single "Why Shouldn't I?"
Frank Sinatra "Why Shouldn't I?"
Here is another early gem from Frank Sinatra - "Why Shouldn't I?" - written by Cole Porter. The song, which was recorded on December 7, 1945, appeared on his debut studio album, The Voice of Frank…
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December 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Frank Sinatra records his single "Why Shouldn't I?"
[December 7th, 1945] The new Walt Disney cartoon "Canine Patrol", starring Pluto and first early appearance of Baby Shelby, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Charles Nichols, premieres in theaters
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
[December 7th, 1945] The new Walt Disney cartoon "Canine Patrol", starring Pluto and first early appearance of Baby Shelby, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Charles Nichols, premieres in theaters
[December 7th, 1945] Statement by Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley, Personal Representative of the President of the United States and Head of the United States Reparations Mission to Japan
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December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Statement by Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley, Personal Representative of the President of the United States and Head of the United States Reparations Mission to Japan
[December 7th, 1945] A large search operation is underway off the Florida coast to locate 27 Navy fliers missing in six planes. The search, one of the largest in peacetime, involves Navy, Army, and Coast Guard aircraft and vessels.
December 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
[December 7th, 1945] A large search operation is underway off the Florida coast to locate 27 Navy fliers missing in six planes. The search, one of the largest in peacetime, involves Navy, Army, and Coast Guard aircraft and vessels.
[December 7th, 1945] BRITISH GET 55-YEAR 2% LOAN; LEND-LEASE DEBTS SETTLED; WORLD TRADE SPUR SOUGHT / RENEWED GM OFFER OF 10% SHARPLY REJECTED BY UNION; THOMAS HOLDS OUT FOR 30% (New York Times)
December 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
[December 7th, 1945] BRITISH GET 55-YEAR 2% LOAN; LEND-LEASE DEBTS SETTLED; WORLD TRADE SPUR SOUGHT / RENEWED GM OFFER OF 10% SHARPLY REJECTED BY UNION; THOMAS HOLDS OUT FOR 30% (New York Times)
[December 7th, 1945] USS California (BB-44) arriving in Philadelphia for layup
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
[December 7th, 1945] USS California (BB-44) arriving in Philadelphia for layup
[December 7th, 1945] General Douglas MacArthur announced that recommendations on U.S. actions in China, discussed in a top-secret conference with Pacific commanders, will be submitted to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
[December 7th, 1945] General Douglas MacArthur announced that recommendations on U.S. actions in China, discussed in a top-secret conference with Pacific commanders, will be submitted to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
[December 7th, 1945] "Freedom of the Park" by George Orwell
Freedom of the Park | The Orwell Foundation
A few weeks ago, five people who were selling papers outside Hyde Park were arrested by the police for obstruction...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
[December 7th, 1945] "Freedom of the Park" by George Orwell
[December 7th, 1945] The city council's by-laws committee has recommended re-zoning parts of Whyte Avenue as a three-storey business district, following a request from the South Edmonton Business Men's Association.
December 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
[December 7th, 1945] The city council's by-laws committee has recommended re-zoning parts of Whyte Avenue as a three-storey business district, following a request from the South Edmonton Business Men's Association.
[December 7th, 1945] The article from the Evening Star discusses the moral and political crisis in Palestine, highlighting British imperialism and its impact on Jewish and Arab populations.
December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
[December 7th, 1945] The article from the Evening Star discusses the moral and political crisis in Palestine, highlighting British imperialism and its impact on Jewish and Arab populations.
[December 7th, 1945] Mrs. Julia E. Wolfe, mother of renowned author Thomas Wolfe, died at 85 after a short illness. She was the inspiration for two of her son's famous novels and had recently traveled to New York to consult with a biographer writing about Thomas Wolfe.
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Mrs. Julia E. Wolfe, mother of renowned author Thomas Wolfe, died at 85 after a short illness. She was the inspiration for two of her son's famous novels and had recently traveled to New York to consult with a biographer writing about Thomas Wolfe.
[December 7th, 1945] C.S. Lewis' essay "After Priggery—What?" is published in The Spectator magazine, discussing moral judgment and the danger of spiritual pride (priggery) after the fall of the Nazi regime, questioning if humanity learned its lesson or simply replaced it with new forms of
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
[December 7th, 1945] C.S. Lewis' essay "After Priggery—What?" is published in The Spectator magazine, discussing moral judgment and the danger of spiritual pride (priggery) after the fall of the Nazi regime, questioning if humanity learned its lesson or simply replaced it with new forms of
[December 7th, 1945] Friday marked the end of Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish festival celebrating the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple.
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Friday marked the end of Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish festival celebrating the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple.
[December 7th, 1945] "Heads of Rams (Têtes de Béliers)" by Pablo Picasso
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
[December 7th, 1945] "Heads of Rams (Têtes de Béliers)" by Pablo Picasso
[December 7th, 1945] Lieut. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita was convicted of war crimes by a military commission in Manila and sentenced to death by hanging. He was found responsible for atrocities committed by Japanese forces in the Philippines.
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Lieut. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita was convicted of war crimes by a military commission in Manila and sentenced to death by hanging. He was found responsible for atrocities committed by Japanese forces in the Philippines.
[December 7th, 1945] Col. Katherine A. Towle has been named director of the Marine Corps Women's Reserves, succeeding Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, who stepped down after the reserve's demobilization began.
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[December 7th, 1945] Col. Katherine A. Towle has been named director of the Marine Corps Women's Reserves, succeeding Col. Ruth Cheney Streeter, who stepped down after the reserve's demobilization began.
[December 7th, 1945] James Houston Shields, 21, a U.S. Navy fireman first class, died in World War II on May 9, 1945, likely due to enemy action. He served on the USS England and was reported missing after the ship was damaged by a Japanese suicide plane during the Okinawa invasion.
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
[December 7th, 1945] James Houston Shields, 21, a U.S. Navy fireman first class, died in World War II on May 9, 1945, likely due to enemy action. He served on the USS England and was reported missing after the ship was damaged by a Japanese suicide plane during the Okinawa invasion.
[December 7th, 1945] The horror film "House of Dracula", released and distributed by Universal Pictures, premieres in theaters.
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
[December 7th, 1945] The horror film "House of Dracula", released and distributed by Universal Pictures, premieres in theaters.
[December 7th, 1945] On the fourth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, Hawaii honored those who died in the 1941 Japanese attack. Ceremonies and masses were held, while the legacy of the tragedy continued to shape the resolve of the U.S. military.
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 AM
[December 7th, 1945] On the fourth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, Hawaii honored those who died in the 1941 Japanese attack. Ceremonies and masses were held, while the legacy of the tragedy continued to shape the resolve of the U.S. military.
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[December 6th, 1945] Sid Richardson, former Northwestern University golf team captain and a naval reserve lieutenant commander, has been named the university's new golf coach and course manager.
December 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Sid Richardson, former Northwestern University golf team captain and a naval reserve lieutenant commander, has been named the university's new golf coach and course manager.