On this day: December 7

POSTED: 10:21 PM PST Dec 06, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Dec 06, 2012 

Jesse James robs his first bank, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, America heads to the moon one last time, instant replay is born, and Rod Blagojevich goes to prison, all on this day.

OTD December 7 - Hebei Spirit
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2007: The Hebei Spirit oil spill begins in South Korea after a crane barge being pulled by a tug collides with the anchored crude carrier Hebei Spirit. The spill, the worst in South Korea's history, was about one-third of the size of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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