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 - William Bligh
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1817: Vice Admiral William Bligh, most known for the historic 1789 mutiny against him aboard the HMS Bounty, dies at the age of 63 in London, England.

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