Roman statesman and speaker Cicero dies.

In 1894 French engineer and diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps Marie dies. He was the founder and leader of the construction of the Suez Canal.

In 1941, Japan attacks the American naval base of Pearl Harbour. With this, the U.S. entered the Second World War II.

In 1972 Austrian Alpine skier Hermann Maier is born.

In 1983 Charles Brooks becomes the first prisoner to be put to death by injection.

In 2011 actor Harry Morgan dies. His best known role was Colonel Sherman Potter in the TV series M*A*S*H.

MUSIC HISTORY
1963 – Belgian nun with the artistic name of The Singing Nun is at the top of the American charts with the song 'Dominique'.
1974 - Barry White is in the No.1 spot on the British charts with 'You're The First, The Last, My Everything'.
1974 – at the top of the American charts is Carl Douglas with the song 'Kung Fu Fighting'.
1985 - Mr Mister with the song 'Broken Wings' is No.1 on the American charts.
1991- the album 'Queen's Greatest Hits II' is at the top of the British albums chart.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 – American singer Harry Chapin (1974 'Cat's In The Cradle').
1949 – American singer and composer Tom Waits ('Jersey Girl').
1974 - Nicole Appleton, singer in the group All Saints ('Never ever').