Father Junipero Serra started his first mission in California named “Mission San Diego.”
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NASA launched Apollo 11 from the Kennedy Space Center.
Republican Party in Detroit nominated Ronald Reagan for US president.
Adolf Hitler planned to invade Britain under the guise name 'Operation Sealion.'
The bank of Stockholm issued the first banknotes in Europe.
Twelve new moons were discovered in Jupiter's orbit, bringing the planet's total number of moons to 79.