Today:
1504 – Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Florence, Italy.
1565 – The Spanish establish St. Augustine in Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental U.S.
1664 – Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (now New York City) to the English.
1855 – The Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War ends with a Russian withdrawal.
1888 – The first English Football League matches are played in England.
1900 – The Galveston Hurricane hits Texas, becoming the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
1923 – Honda Point Disaster: Nine U.S. Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast due to navigational errors.
1941 – World War II: The Siege of Leningrad begins as Nazi Germany’s forces encircle the c
1951 – The Treaty of San Francisco is signed, officially ending Japan’s role in World War II.
1966 – The first episode of the science-fiction TV series Star Trek airs on NBC in the United States.