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December 7th, "a date that will live in infamy," is the anniversary of the 1941 bombing of Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. So that we never forget this tragic day in history, National Pearl Harbor Day is commemorated annually across the United States. On this important holiday, American flags are lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset in solemn remembrance of the 2,403 people whose lives were lost. Though these events seem so far in our past, we mustn't forget the magnitude of these att …

December 7, 1941, 7:55 a.m., Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. An army of Japanese fighter planes descend on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor launching a surprise attack, striking a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet, and ultimately bringing the United States into World War II.Here are 10 interesting facts about the attack on Pearl Harbor “a date which will live in infamy” (Pr …