NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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The Royal Academy of History (Real Academia de la Historia) was founded in Madrid by King Philip V of Spain.
705 survivors of the Titanic arrived in New York City on board the Cunard Liner Carpathia.
The construction of St Peter's Basilica began in the Vatican.
William Lamb became the British prime minister for the second time.
Genius Albert Einstein died due to heart failure at age 76.
