Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the world record speed exceeding 300 mph on the Bonneville Flats, Utah, US.
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The Sun newspaper was published for the first time in New York City.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the UK and headed to New York City, US.
Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in the US.
The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.
Adolf Hitler made plans to invade Britain starting on September 21, 1940.