Historical Events
- USS New Jersey launched, built by Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - US's most decorated warship (decommissioned 1991)
Famous Birthdays
Alex Johnson (1942-2015)
American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star, AL batting champion 1970, California Angels), born in Helena, Arkansas
- Harry Chapin, American folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Taxi"; "Cat's in the Cradle"; "Mr. Tanner"), born in New York City (d. 1981)
- Jonathan D. Kramer, American composer (Notta Sonata), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2004)
About December 7, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
