Posts Tagged ‘Pearl Harbor’
December 8th in History
Thursday, December 8th, 2011Thanks to brainyhistory.com, I found these facts about what has happened on this date in history. It’s good to look back at past events and be grateful for our blessings and for what has gotten us to where we are today.
- 1992 NBC announces that “Cheers” will go off the air in May, 1993.
- 1987 Jack Sikma, of the Milwaukee Bucks, begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games.
- 1987 Occupied Palestinians start “intifada”, which is an uprising against Israel.
- 1984 Ringo Star appears on Saturday Night Live.
[VIDEO] Interview with Pearl Harbor Survivor, Bill Jim Davis
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Today is the 70th anniversary of “the day that will live in infamy”, when Pearl Harbor was attacked and the United States officially entered into WWII.
Pearl Harbor survivor, former Tennessee state senator, and author Bill Jim Davis joins us for a riveting eyewitness account of that fateful day. Mr. Davis also explains what growing up during the Depression and serving in politics taught him. He will conclude with the ingredients for a happy life. We, as a nation, are indebted to Mr. Davis and others like him who answered the call to duty and performed with valor.
