Orson Welles' masterpiece, Citizen Kane , appears in theaters. The Maltese Falcon hits the silver screen. Curious George is published. Joe DiMaggio achieves a 56 game hitting streak, setting a record that remains unbroken. Virginia Woolf dies.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor .
1942 Casablanca is released in theaters. Author Michael Crichton is born. The Black Stallion is published. George Lucas is born. Glenn Miller's plane is shot down over the English Channel.