Historical Events
- 1942 NFL Draft: Bill Dudley from University of Virginia first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
- Japan's invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines
First Proletarian Brigade
Tito establishes first Proletarian Brigade, an elite fighting partisan unit, in Yugoslavia
Churchill in Washington
Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, D.C. for a wartime conference
Famous Deaths
- Leopoldo Mugnone, Italian opera composer and conductor, dies at 83
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About December 22, 1941
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
