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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.