December 7, 1941

A surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii by Japanese fighter planes kills 2,403 people and damages or destroys 188 planes and 8 battleships. The Americans and British declare war on Japan the next day. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s declaration of war is broadcast on all US radio stations. Television broadcasting in the US continues in the late afternoon and evening.

December 7, 1941

A surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii by Japanese fighter planes kills 2,403 people and damages or destroys 188 planes and 8 battleships. The Americans and British declare war on Japan the next day. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s declaration of war is broadcast on all US radio stations. Television broadcasting in the US continues in the late afternoon and evening.