Picture of the Day and B'days for Dec. 8

Posted December 7, 2008, 8:36 pm in News

Today is Monday, Dec. 8, the 343rd day of 2008. There are 23 days left in the year.
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On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

On December 8, 1980, Beatle John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by a deranged fan.

Today's Birthdays: Actor-director Maximilian Schell is 78. Actor David Carradine is 72. Actor James MacArthur ("Danno" on Hawaii Five-O) is 71. Rock singer-musician Gregg Allman is 61. Reggae singer Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals) is 60. Actress Kim Basinger is 55. Actor Wendell Pierce is 45. Actress Teri Hatcher is 44. Singer Sinead O'Connor is 42.

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