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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British rock band Oasis released their second album, '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'
A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
English Protestant author William Tyndale published 'The Obedience of a Christian Man' in Antwerp, Belgium.
Three Russian cosmonauts returned from space after spending a record time of 237 days in orbit.
American spy thriller TV series 'Homeland' first aired on Showtime.
