John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the UK and headed to New York City, US.
Lennon never returned to the UK.
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The Sun newspaper was published for the first time in New York City.
Sweden switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side.
Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the world record speed exceeding 300 mph on the Bonneville Flats, Utah, US.
A record-breaking haircut saved a sheep that had not been sheared in over five years in Canberra, Australia.
The online auction website eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar.
