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World Events
- Germany attacks the Balkans and Russia.
- Japanese surprise attack on U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor brings U.S. into World War II; U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan.
- The first U.S. Lend-Lease shipment of food sent to Britain.
U.S. Events
- Roosevelt
enunciates "four freedoms" in his Jan. 6 message to Congress.
- Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act, giving President the power to sell, lend, and lease war supplies to other nations.
Economics
Federal spending: $13.65 billion
Federal debt: $57.5 billion
Consumer Price Index: 14.7
Unemployment: 9.9%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.03
Sports
World SeriesNY Yankees d. Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1)Stanley CupBoston d. Detroit (4-0)WimbledonWomen: Not held (World War II)
Men: Not held (World War II)Kentucky Derby ChampionWhirlawayNCAA Basketball ChampionshipWisconsin d. Washington St. (39-34)NCAA Football ChampionsMinnesota (8-0-0)
Entertainment
Entertainment Awards
Pulitzer Prizes
Drama: There Shall Be No Night, Robert E. Sherwood Oscars awarded in 1941
Academy Award, Best Picture: Rebecca (Selznick International Pictures, United Artists) Miss America: Rosemary LaPlanche (CA) More Entertainment Awards...
Events- In Citizen Kane, Orson Welles subordinates all previous technological and cinematic accomplishments to his own essentially cinematic vision. Using newly developed film stocks and a wider, faster lens, Welles pushes the boundaries of montage and mise-en-scène,
as well as sound, redefining the medium.
- Actress Greta Garbo retires at age 36.
- Edward Hopper completes the painting Nighthawks.
Science
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