Daily Archives: December 6, 2021

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sends personal plea for peace to Japanese Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1941)

1940s, U.S. Presidents, World War II


Video: 'Pearl Harbor - 2 Hours That Changed The World ABC News' (Dec. 6, 1941 at 35:28)

(Saturday, December 6, 1941, 9:00 p.m. EST, less than 16 hours before Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor) — With negotiations at a standstill, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a personal appeal to Japanese Emperor Hirohito tonight in a last attempt at preserving the peace in the Pacific. Continue reading U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sends personal plea for peace to Japanese Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1941) →

John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1971)

1970s, Christmas, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER). (Ultimate Mix, 2020) John & Yoko Plastic Ono Band + Harlem Community Choir'

(Monday, December 6, 1971) — “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir was released today as a single in the U.S. (it would not be released a single in the UK until Nov. 24, 1972). Continue reading John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ released in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 6 1971) →