Each year, Americans remember the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously declared it as "Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy."

The surprise raid on the major U.S. Navy base near Honolulu killed more than 2,400 Americans and left another 1,100 injured. The strike signaled the entry of the United States into World War II.

According to the National Park Service, Congress designated Dec. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in August 1994.

Here are some facts to know about Pearl Harbor:

When was Pearl Harbor attacked?

On Dec. 7, Americans mark the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

"Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy," as President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaime

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