Jack the Ripper claims his first victim, Coca-Cola makes its European debut, Jimi Hendrix rocks in the early morning hours at THE Isle of Wright, and the "People's Princess" dies in a car crash, all on this day.
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2009: Disney Entertainment reaches an agreement to purchase Marvel Comics and its parent company, Marvel Entertainment, for $4.24 billion.