Genius Albert Einstein died due to heart failure at age 76.
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John Lennon sang 'Stand by Me' at his last ever solo live performance.
Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister, was elected.
After hyping the game up for years, Valve finally released Portal 2 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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William Lamb became the British prime minister for the second time.