Right now is Sunday, Dec. 8, the 343rd day of 2024. There are 23 days left within the 12 months.
Right now in historical past:
On Dec. 8, 1980, rock star and former Beatle John Lennon was shot to demise outdoors his New York Metropolis residence constructing by Mark David Chapman.
Additionally on this date:
In 1941, america entered World Conflict II as Congress declared warfare towards Imperial Japan a day after the assault on Pearl Harbor.
In 2012, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel grew to become the primary freshman to win the Heisman Trophy.
In 2014, the U.S. and NATO ceremonially ended their fight mission in Afghanistan, 13 years after the Sept. 11 terror assaults sparked their invasion of the nation to topple the Taliban-led authorities.
In 2016, John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the primary U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a protracted profession within the U.S. Senate, died in Columbus, Ohio, at age 95.
In 2017, Japanese pitching and hitting star Shohei Ohtani introduced that he would signal with the Los Angeles Angels.
In 2022, Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a high-profile prisoner change with the U.S., which launched Russian arms seller Viktor Bout.
Right now’s Birthdays:
Flutist James Galway is 85.
Creator Invoice Bryson is 73.
Actor Kim Basinger (BAY’-sing-ur) is 71.
Actor Wendell Pierce is 62.
Actor Teri Hatcher is 60.
Basketball Corridor of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon is 59.
Baseball Corridor of Famer Mike Mussina is 56.
Actor Dominic Monaghan is 48.
Singer Nicki Minaj is 42.
Nation singer Sam Hunt is 40.
Actor AnnaSophia Robb is 31.
