Adolf Hitler made plans to invade Britain starting on September 21, 1940.
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The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.
Microsoft purchased Nokia for $7.2 billion.
The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary war.
Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the UK and headed to New York City, US.
