On This Day in History December 8, 2019

Historical Events 1863  Abraham Lincoln issues his Amnesty Proclamation and plan for Reconstruction of the South 1941  US and Britain declare war on Japan, US enters World War II 1941  US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers "Day of Infamy" speech to US Congress a day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor 1965  Pope Paul VI signs 2nd Vatican council 1966  US and USSR sign treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space 2004  Cuzco Declaration is signed in Cuzco, Peru, establishing the Union of South American Nations More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Eli Whitney (1765 - 1825) Jim Morrison (1943 - 1971) Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587) Nicki Minaj 37th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths John Glenn (1921 - 2016) John Lennon (1940 - 1980) More Famous Deaths