Almanac of Absurdities 12/7

1941, Imperial Japanese Navy executes surprise attack on the Pacific Fleet, anchored at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Simultaneously a brilliant tactical move by the Japanese but a fatal strategic one, as the enraged US Public is instantaneously united against the Axis. Nuclear Ass Kicking to follow. 1999, The RIAA sues Napster. Birthdays: Department Store Founder Richard Sears, Tom Waits, Rube Goldberg.