The Pearl Harbor attack took place on December 7, 1941.
Sources
- Pearl Harbor attack | Date, History, Map, Casualties, Timeline, & Facts (britannica.com)
- https://www.history.com/articles/pearl-harbor (history.com)
- https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1941/pearl-harbor.html (history.navy.mil)
- https://cnrh.cnic.navy.mil/About/History/The-Attack-on-Pearl-Harbor/ (cnrh.cnic.navy.mil)
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