Star Trek Premieres on NBC
The original series aired, launching a cultural phenomenon about exploration, ethics, and the future.
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Siege of Leningrad Begins
A 872-day siege started as Axis forces encircled the city, causing immense civilian suffering.
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Dutch New Amsterdam surrendered to the English, renamed New York after the Duke of York.
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