Adolf Hitler’s German military attacked Moscow.
The battle lasted until January 7, 1942, with over half a million Russians killed, missing, injured, or captured.
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The British defeated the Americans in the Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn.
Chemical elements Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson were added to the Periodic Table of Elements.
Beer Hall Putsch begins.
Spanish conquistadors defeated a large Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba.
Adolf Hitler declared the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
