Video: 'E.02 - Genda's Plan - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 B - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:40-7:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:02 a.m. in Honolulu/12:32 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 2:32 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Japanese attackers have been spotted from the ground. One of the men manning an army radar post noticed some blips on his radar. Continue reading Japanese attackers spotted approaching Hawaii, but sighting dismissed 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.02 - Genda's Plan - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 B - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:40-7:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:00 a.m. in Honolulu/12:30 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 2:30 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The first wave of Japanese aircraft, at around 130 miles from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and commanded by Mitsuo Fuchida, used music from an Hawaiian radio station to home in on the U.S. target. Continue reading Japanese attack pilots use music from Hawaiian radio station to home in on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute' (10-video playlist that covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:10-11:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 6:10 a.m. in Honolulu/11:40 a.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 1:40 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The first wave of 183 planes took off from Japanese aircraft carriers this morning approximately 230 nautical miles (430 km; 260 mi) north of Oahu, headed south to launch an attack against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. Continue reading First wave of Japanese aircraft takes off for Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'The Unknown War - The Battle for Moscow - 04/05' (Soviets counterattack at 1:43)

(Friday, December 5, 1941, 3:00 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the Battle of Moscow, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — With German forces on the doorstep of Moscow, the Soviet Red Army launched a massive counter-offensive early this morning on the Kalinin Front, effectively putting Operation Typhoon (the attack on Moscow) and Operation Barbarossa (the German invasion of the Soviet Union) to an end. Continue reading Soviet Red Army launches massive counter-offensive, halts German drive on Moscow 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1941) →

(Monday, December 1, 1941; six days before the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor) — Japanese Emperor Hirohito approved a “war against United States, Great Britain and Holland” today during an Imperial Conference to commence with a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at its main forward base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Continue reading Japanese Emperor Hirohito approves war against U.S., Britain and Holland 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (1941) →

Video: 'War Comes to America, 8/8: America Attacked' (Hull note' delivered at 3:24)

(Wednesday, November 26, 1941, evening EST; 11 days before the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor) — U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull presented Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura and special Japanese envoy Saburo Kurusu with the Hull note, setting forth U.S. demands for “lasting and extensive peace throughout the Pacific area.” Continue reading U.S. demands complete Japanese withdrawal from China and French Indochina 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1941) →

Video: 'Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor November 26, 1941 This Day in History'

(Wednesday, November 26, 1941, 6:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time; 11 days before the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor) — An aircraft carrier strike force (Kido Butai or “Mobile Unit/Force”) departed Hitokappu Bay on Kasatka (now Iterup) Island in the Kuril Islands in northern Japan this morning en route to a position northwest of Hawaii, intending to to launch its 408 aircraft to attack Pearl Harbor if negotiations with the United States do not reach a successful conclusion. Continue reading Japanese task force secretly departs Hitokappu Bay to attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii if negotiations with U.S. fail 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 26 1941) →