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Today in History: December 8
Today in History: December 8: Day Of Significant International Relations
{1941) The U.S. declared war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor, joining World War II.
{1980) John Lennon, a global music icon, was tragically killed in New York City.
{1987) A U.S.Soviet treaty reduced nuclear threats and eased Cold War tensions.
{2014) NATO ended its combat mission in Afghanistan after 13 years.
{2022) Brittney Griner was freed in a notable U.S.Russia prisoner exchange.
Today in History: September 27
Today in History: September 27: In 1996 the Taliban drove the government of Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul; In 1939, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance; In 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact; In 1979, Congress gave its final approval to forming the U.S. Department of Education.