Attack on Pearl Harbor Occurred 84 Years Ago, but Still Worth Remembering, Organizers Say

Attack on Pearl Harbor occurred 84 years ago, but still worth remembering, organizers say

It was a cold Sunday morning as people began gathering at Historic Union Cemetery in east Bakersfield to honor and remember those who were on the island of Oahu, Hawaii on that dastardly and deadly day on Dec. 7, 1941.

It Has Been 84 Years Since December 7, 1941

Today, December 7th 2025, marks 84 years since the Empire of Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. On the following day, December 8th, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared war on Japan. Then three days later, December 11th, on Nazi Germany. Our allies joined us in our declaration of war on Japan at the same time we did, but they preceded us in their war efforts in Europe by more than two years. The U.K. declared war on Germany on September 3rd, 193…

84 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, states nationwide lower flags

Sunday marks 84 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Congress designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in 1994.