Republican Party in Detroit nominated Ronald Reagan for US president.
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Adolf Hitler planned to invade Britain under the guise name 'Operation Sealion.'
The journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers began. This was known as the Hijrah.
NASA launched Apollo 11 from the Kennedy Space Center.
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic's Parliament declared sovereignty over Ukrainian territories.
Father Junipero Serra started his first mission in California named 'Mission San Diego.'