Pearl Harbor

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Three more months later, it will be 85 years since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The Pearl Harbor attack of Dec. 7, 1941, brought the S&P down by 11% over the following three months — but one year later the market was up by 4.3%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Thursday’s meeting between the two had a few rough patches, particularly the president’s joke about Pearl Harbor after a reporter asked him why the U.S. hadn’t notified allies about the U.S.’s plan to strike Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

A few weeks after Pearl Harbor, Arthur Compton summoned Seaborg to Chicago for a heart-to-heart talk.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik