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Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor the naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
6:30 AM Japanese planes hit the island of Midway -
7:00A.M. American carriers launch -
7:15 A.M. Japanese planes begin changing weapons. -
9:15A.M. American torpedo bombers attack the Soryu -
7:20 A.M. A second wave of American torpedo bombers attack and American dive-bombers seriously damage Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu. -
At 12:00 PM, Hiryu‘s dive-bombers seriously damage the USS Yorktown -
At 5:00 PM, American dive-bombers hit Hiryu.