Genius Albert Einstein died due to heart failure at age 76.
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A devastating earthquake in San Francisco destroyed over 80% of the city.
After hyping the game up for years, Valve finally released Portal 2 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
A gunman named Gabriel Wortman rampaged through Nova Scotia, Canada.
Pope Saint Eusebius became the bishop of Rome.
Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister, was elected.
