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December 7 in History
This permanent archive page contains 130 World History Database records for December 7, spanning 983 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Otto II; Birth of Gilbert the Red; Battle of Foggia.
Total: 130Events: 119Births: 2Deaths: 4Battles: 5Countries: 24
Events on December 7
Militia Bill First Reading
The Commons gives Haselrig's Militia Bill its first reading by 158 votes to 125.
Militia Bill Presented
Haselrig presents a bill placing militia and naval appointments under parliamentary control.
Militia Bill Proceedings
Lenthall presides over the Militia Bill's first Commons reading.
Militia Bill Support
Strode supports the Commons bill challenging exclusive royal command.
Militia Control Proposal
Haselrig proposes parliamentary nomination of militia and naval commanders.
Execution of Algernon Sidney
Algernon Sidney is executed for treason after a controversial trial.
Execution
Marshal Ney is shot
Little Magician
Known as the "little magician" for his political manipulation
Upper Canada Rebellion Defeated
Flees after loyalist militia breaks the rebellion outside Toronto.
End of Jules d'Anethan Government
The Jules d'Anethan Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
Third de Theux Government
Begins the Third de Theux Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Moscow Uprising
Supports Bolshevik agitation during the December uprising.
Moscow Uprising
Commands forces suppressing the Moscow armed uprising.
Moscow Uprising
Takes part in revolutionary activity during the uprising.
Moscow Uprising
Faces armed revolt in Moscow after the manifesto.
Constitution of Great Britain
A Royal Proclamation creates the self-governing body of South Africa
Independence of Great Britain
A Royal Proclamation creates the self-governing body of South Africa
Independence of South Africa
A Royal Proclamation creates the self-governing body of South Africa
Southern Journey Blizzard Continues
Scott records worsening concern as the blizzard prevents travel and pony fodder runs short.
Speech
Advocates, "South Africa First" & should use imperialism for its own sel-interest
Anzac and Suvla Evacuation Approved
Asquith's government authorises withdrawal from the ANZAC and Suvla sectors.
Agreement of Calais
Nivelle proposes that the system of attack he had used at Verdun could be scaled upwards and used on a weaker part of the German line, the enemy lines could be ruptured within 48 hours
Appointment as Wartime Prime Minister
Accepts the premiership after Asquith resigns and begins forming a new coalition government.
Ceasefire
Official ceasefire between Russia & the Central Powers
Creation of Cheka
The Soviet government creates the Cheka to combat counter-revolution and sabotage.
Declaration of War
The USA declares war on Austria
Peace
Official ceasefire between Russia & the Central Powers
Barcelona Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Presides over Barcelona's twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations during the club's first golden age.
End of First Udrzal Government
The First Udrzal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Udrzal Government
Begins the Second Udrzal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Arrest of Chiang Kai-Shek
Forces Chiang Kai-Shek to end the civil war & unite against Japan. Arrests Chiang Kai-Shek to force him into a temporary alliance with Chou En-Lai
Government Milk Policy
Questions and debates the government’s milk policy.
Streonshalh Becomes Final Merchant Victim
Graf Spee sinks the British steamer Streonshalh, the final merchant ship destroyed during Langsdorff's commerce-raiding cruise.
Invasion of Egypt
Wilson launches Operation Compass, the strategy is outstandingly successful and very quickly the Italian forces are cut in half
Operation Compass
Wilson launches Operation Compass, the strategy is outstandingly successful and very quickly the Italian forces are cut in half
Attack on USS Arizona
Kasumi commands the aircraft credited by later analysis with dropping the bomb that triggered USS Arizona's catastrophic magazine explosion.
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
Leads the 1st wave of 183 planes to attack Pearl Harbour
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
Broadcasts warning messages but atmospheric conditions delay them by 10 hours
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor sinking or damaging 18 ships. The bombing of Pearl Harbour bring the US into World War II
Capture of Tobruk
Commands the Eighth Army which captures Tobruk from Rommel
Dismissal
Brauchitsch is dismissed by Hitler who appoints himself Commander in Chief
Dive Bombing at Pearl Harbour
Takahashi leads a first-wave dive-bomber unit against targets on Oahu during the Pearl Harbour attack.
Eighth Army
Commands the Eighth Army which captures Tobruk from Rommel
Fighter Escort at Pearl Harbour
Itaya leads Akagi's Zero fighters in the first-wave fighter component of the Pearl Harbour attack.
Midget Submarine Attack
Sakamaki commands midget submarine HA-19, which fails to penetrate Pearl Harbour and later grounds on Oahu.
Midget Submarine Launch
Furuno commands HA-17, launched from submarine I-18 as part of the Pearl Harbour operation.
Midget Submarine Launch
Iwasa commands one of the five Japanese midget submarines launched for the Pearl Harbour operation.
Midget Submarine Launch
Yokoyama commands HA-16, launched from submarine I-16 before the air attack on Pearl Harbour.
Pearl Harbour Strike Staff
Kusaka serves as Nagumo's chief of staff while the First Air Fleet conducts the Pearl Harbour strike.
Second Wave at Pearl Harbour
Shimazaki leads the second Japanese air wave against Pearl Harbour and nearby military airfields.
Tora Tora Tora Signal
Fuchida signals that tactical surprise has been achieved as the first Japanese air wave reaches Pearl Harbour.
Torpedo Attack at Pearl Harbour
Murata leads the first-wave torpedo attack unit against American warships at Pearl Harbour.
Broad Front Strategy
Maintains his broad-front approach for the continuing Allied advance.
Conference of Maastricht
Insists that the advance into the Rhine be on a broad front
Maastricht Conference
Represents the principal American army group during the strategy meeting.
Maastricht Conference
Reports on Allied operations advancing from southern France toward Germany.
Maastricht Conference
Meets senior Allied commanders to review operations toward the Rhine.
Maastricht Conference
Presents his assessment of the northern Allied front at Maastricht.
Northern Offensive Proposal
Argues for concentrating resources on a powerful northern offensive.
Radescu Government
Radescu becomes prime minister and resists expanding communist control.
Southern Front Coordination
Coordinates the southern army group's role in the wider Allied strategy.
Western Front Strategy
Supports continued operations by American armies across a broad front.
Execution
Executed for war crimes, 4th anniversary of Pearl Harbour
Execution
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed
Election
Resigns as Party Leader of the Labour Party after losing two general elections
Resignation of Clement Richard Attlee
Resigns as Party Leader of the Labour Party after losing two general elections
Presidential Election
Romulo Betancourt won the presidential election held after the restoration of civilian politics.
Audition
Auditions for the Rolling Stones and soon replaces Dick Taylor on bass.
Mariner 2 Solar Wind Confirmation
Reports Mariner 2 plasma measurements that confirm the continuous existence of the solar wind during the spacecraft's flight toward Venus.
DCI Public Image Discussion
McCone told Johnson that portraying the DCI chiefly as a covert operator impaired his broader intelligence role; Johnson agreed that the public image should change.
Election Result
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Awami League wins an absolute National Assembly majority.
General Election
Pakistan holds its first nationwide direct general election.
General Election
Voters elect members of the National Assembly in Pakistan's first direct national poll.
General Election - General Election
Pakistan holds its first nationwide direct general election.
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan: Pakistan holds its first nationwide direct general election.
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Pakistan holds its first nationwide direct general election.
National Assembly
The Awami League emerges as the largest party in the new National Assembly.
Victory over Bonavena
Stops Oscar Bonavena in the fifteenth round
British Petroleum Interests Nationalised
Libya nationalises British Petroleum interests following a dispute with the British government.
Deputy Prime Minister
Yahya Khan appoints Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Deputy Prime Minister during the final war crisis.
Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Bhutto also assumes the foreign affairs portfolio in Yahya Khan's government.
Apollo 17 CSM-LM Docking
Pilots America during transposition and docking with lunar module Challenger after translunar injection.
Apollo 17 Launch
Commands Apollo 17, the last Apollo lunar landing mission.
Tales from Topographic Oceans
Leads the concept for Tales from Topographic Oceans, inspired by spiritual and philosophical ideas.
Tales from Topographic Oceans
Plays keyboards on Tales from Topographic Oceans before leaving the band in 1974.
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Final Prison Residence
Spends his final fourteen months of imprisonment there.
Victor Verster Transfer
Moves to a cottage at Victor Verster Prison.
Reform of Government
The Broadcasting Bill is published
Honours
Made a baronet
Honours
Awarded the Order of Merit
COSTAR Installed on Hubble
Akers helps install COSTAR, providing corrective optics for three Hubble science instruments affected by spherical aberration.
Budget
Announces an increase in interest rates from 6.25% to 5.75%
Champions League Debut Goal
Makes his UEFA Champions League debut and scores in Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Galatasaray.
Baden-Baden Franco-German Summit
Meets Jacques Chirac before the Madrid European Council and reaffirms commitment to the planned single currency.
Galileo Jupiter Arrival
Galileo becomes the first spacecraft to enter orbit around Jupiter.
Galileo Probe Atmospheric Composition
Probe data show Jupiter's atmospheric abundances differ in important ways from simple solar-composition expectations.
Galileo Probe Direct Measurements
The Galileo atmospheric probe begins direct scientific measurements after deploying its parachute in Jupiter's atmosphere.
Galileo Probe Entry
The Galileo atmospheric probe enters Jupiter and transmits direct measurements during its descent.
Election
Winner of the Presidential & Parliamentary elections with 57.4% of the vote
Galileo Europa Mission Extension
NASA approves an extended Galileo mission emphasizing repeated close encounters with Europa.
Nice European Council
Represents Italy as leaders negotiate institutional reforms intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.
Nice European Council
Represents Irish diplomacy as leaders negotiate institutional reforms for enlargement.
Nice European Council
Participates as leaders negotiate institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for a major enlargement.
Nice European Council
Represents Greece as leaders negotiate institutional changes intended to prepare the Union for enlargement.
Fall of Kandahar
The Taliban loses Kandahar, ending its effective control of Afghanistan's government.
Iraqi Weapons Declaration
Receives Iraq's declaration of its weapons programmes.
Resolution 1441 Declaration Received
UNMOVIC analysts begin assessing the extensive submission.
Withdrawal from Commonwealth
Mugabe announces Zimbabwe's withdrawal after the Commonwealth maintains its suspension.
Withdrawal from Commonwealth
Mugabe withdraws Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth after continued suspension.
Presidential Inauguration
Karzai is inaugurated as the first elected president under the 2004 Constitution
Kennedy Center Honors
Receives Kennedy Center Honors with Pete Townshend.
Kennedy Center Honors
Receives Kennedy Center Honors with Roger Daltrey.
Akatsuki Orbit Insertion Failure
Akatsuki fails to enter Venus orbit after a propulsion-system malfunction and continues around the Sun.
Akatsuki Venus Orbit
Akatsuki successfully enters Venus orbit five years after its first failed insertion attempt.
Brexit
The government accepts Parliament will vote on the final Brexit deal.
Government Brexit Plan Motion
Starmer moves a motion demanding publication of the Government's Brexit plan.
Formula One World Championship
Wins the Formula One drivers' championship.
Births on December 7
Birth of Gilbert the Red
Birth of Gilbert the Red
Birth of Nicole Marie Appleton-Gallagher
Birth of Nicole Marie Appleton-Gallagher
Deaths on December 7
Death of Otto II
Death of Otto II
Death of Innocent IV
Death of Innocent IV, it was on a sick bed at Naples that Innocent IV heard of Manfreds victory at Foggia against the Papal forces, said to have precipitated his death
Death of Gilbert de Clare
Death of Gilbert the Red
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed
Battles on December 7
Battle of Foggia
Death of Innocent IV, it was on a sick bed at Naples that Innocent IV heard of Manfreds victory at Foggia against the Papal forces, said to have precipitated his death
Battle of Tadcaster
Cavendish attacks Parliamentarian forces at Tadcaster during the Yorkshire campaign.
Battle of Montgomerys Tavern
Leads Upper Canada rebels gathered near Montgomerys Tavern.
Battle of Bir el Gobi
Withdraws to Gazala & Tobruk is relieved by the Allies
Battle of Pearl Harbour
does not follow the battle up with an air strike & the base remains intact. Dive bombers take off from Nagumos task force 250 miles north of the US Pacific Fleet. Commands the Japanese carriers