December 8

December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd on leap years) of the year. There are 23 days remaining.

Births:

• 1626: Christina, Queen of Sweden.
• 1765: Eli Whitney, inventor
• 1894: James Thurber, writer
• 1925: [Sammy Davis Jr.]?, entertainer, singer
• 1930: [Maximilian Schell]?, Academy Award-winning actor
• 1936: [David Carradine]?, actor
• 1943: Jim Morrison, singer for The Doors
• 1947: [Greg Allman]?, musician
• 1953: [Kim Basinger]?, actress
• 1966: [Sinead O Connor]?, musician

Deaths:

• 1980: John Lennon, assassinated
• 1992: [Willy Brandt]?, German politician

Events:

• 1941: Congress? passes a [declaration of war]? on the Empire of Japan, bringing the United States of America officially into World War II.
• 1993: The [North American Free Trade Agreement]?, known as NAFTA, is signed into law by president Bill Clinton.

Holidays and Feasts:

• Catholic Feast of the Immaculate Conception

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