06 - Kentucky County established by Virginia, out of part of Fincastle County (1776).
07 – National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
07 – (1971) Richard L. Frymire, former commander of the 165th Rac Recon Sq. became the first member of the KyANG to ever to serve as Adjutant General of Kentucky.
08 - United States declared war on Japan (WWII, 1941).
08 - Main parade grounds at Fort Knox named Brooks Field in honor of Private Robert H. Brooks of Sadieville, first Armored Force casualty of World War II, killed in the Philippines (WWII, 1941).
09 - 1st Bn 623rd FA federally activated for Operation Desert Shield/Storm (1990).
10 – Wonsan-Hungnam Campaign ended (1950)
11 - United States declared war on Germany and Italy (WWII, 1941).
12 – Gander, Newfoundland Crash
14 – Carrollton National Guard Armory named in honor of Robert "Goose" Caldwell (2002)
16 – Battle of the Bulge began (1944)
17 - Battle of Rowletts Station (Hart County) (Civil War, 1861).
17 – Operation Just Cause (1989)
17-18 December 1812 - Battle of Mississinewa (near Marion IN) (War of 1812).
18 – Operation Linebacker II (Christmas Bombing)(1972)
22 - Newport Rolling Mills Strike Duty - KYNG under command of COL Henry H. Denhardt, who later became Adjutant General, ordered by Governor Morrow to quiet rioting and wide-spread violence. The first troops arrived on the morning of December 24th to sound of gunfire. The strike continued into 1922. (1921)
24 – USAF began strikes on Laos (1964)
25 - Gen. Alexander W. Doniphan (formerly of Mason county, Ky.) defeats the Mexicans at Bracito (Mexican War, 1846).
27 - Major Robert Anderson (of Kentucky), U.S. Army, in command in Charleston harbor, burns the inside of Fort Moultrie, spike the guns, and retires, with his band of 80 men, to Fort Sumter (1860).
29 - McClellan's fort (Georgetown) attacked by Indians (1776).
31 – Official end of World War II (1946)