Daily Facts about December 8

2023

Feast of the Immaculate Conception is observed in the Roman Catholic Church to celebrate the belief in Mary's sinless conception.

1987

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, aiming to reduce nuclear arms.

1980

Musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, is fatally shot and killed outside his New York City residence.

1941

In response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States and the United Kingdom declare war on Japan, entering World War II.