The 74th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was commemorated Monday with ceremonies, a paradeΒ and a host of other events from Washington, D.C., to the site of the attack in Hawaii that drewΒ the United States into World War II. Pearl Harbor Day honors the 2,400 people who died when the Japanese attacked the base in Hawaii
on Dec. 7, 1941, which brought a war being fought largely in EuropeΒ to U.S. soil. Flags are flown at half-staff at government locations to honor those who died, and many homes across the country display the American flag. usatoday.com
