Adolf Hitler made plans to invade Britain starting on September 21, 1940.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the UK and headed to New York City, US.
Microsoft purchased Nokia for $7.2 billion.
Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side.
Dennis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.