New Delhi, December 6 (Language) The seventh day of the last month of the year is recorded in history with two major international events. In fact, on December 7 in 1941, Japanese bombers suddenly attacked Pearl Harbor, the US naval base in Hawaii, and during this time six warships, 112 boats and 164 fighter aircraft were destroyed. A total of more than 2400 American soldiers were killed in the attack.
The second major event recorded in history on December 7 dates back to 2001, when the Taliban in Afghanistan abandoned their stronghold of Kandahar, marking the end of the 61-day war. The hardliners decided to leave their key stronghold following an agreement between the new interim administration head of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, and the Taliban leadership.
In the history of the country and the world, the details of other major events recorded on the date of December 7 are as follows: –
1782: Death of Hyder Ali of Mysore.
1825: The first steam-powered ship ‘Enterprise’ reached Calcutta (now Kolkata).
1941: Japanese forces attacked the American naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
1975: Immediately after the declaration of independence of East Timor, the Indonesian army attacked and captured it.
1988: Many cities were destroyed due to severe earthquake in North West Arminia.
1995: Launch of communication satellite INSAT 2C.
2001: The Taliban decide to leave their religious stronghold of Kandahar after weeks of US bombing.
2004: Hamid Karzai was sworn in as the first elected President in Afghanistan.