Historical place archive

Pearl Harbour in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Pearl Harbour in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records4 event labels4 people1941–1941

Historical events in Pearl Harbour

1941

1941
Battle of Pearl Harbour
Edward Husband Kimmel · World War, 2nd

Commander of US Pacific Fleet during the Battle of Pearl Harbour

1941
Dismissal
Edward Husband Kimmel · World War, 2nd

Dimissed after the Battle of Pearl Harbour

7 December 1941
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
Franklin Delano Roosevelt · World War, 2nd

The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor sinking or damaging 18 ships. The bombing of Pearl Harbour bring the US into World War II

7 December 1941
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
George Catlett Marshall · World War, 2nd

Broadcasts warning messages but atmospheric conditions delay them by 10 hours

17 December 1941
Commander of Pacific Fleet
Chester Nimitz · Military

Appointed Commander of the Pacific Fleet after the attack on Pearl Harbour

17 December 1941
Commander of Pacific Fleet
Chester Nimitz · World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Pacific Fleet after the attack on Pearl Harbour

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Pearl Harbour. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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