Historical Events
- 1st US WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines
Bank of America HQ Opens
300 Montgomery, San Francisco opens as new Bank of America HQ
- 7th Heisman Trophy Award: Bruce Smith, Minnesota (HB)
Hitler Orders US Ships Torpedoed
Adolf Hitler orders US ships and those loyal to her to be torpedoed - 3 days before declaring war on the US [1]
- China declares war on Japan, Germany & Italy
- Citizen Register reports "Hostile planes reported nearing Westchester"
Famous Birthdays
- Beau Bridges, American actor (Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dan Hicks, American singer and songwriter (Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Dmitry Merezhkovsky, Russian writer and philosopher (b. 1865)
- Leonard "Leo" Polak, Dutch philosopher, dies in Sachsenhausen concentration camp at 61
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About December 9, 1941
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
