John Lennon sang “Stand by Me” at his last ever solo live performance.
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Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister, was elected.
The inaugural meeting of the International Court of Justice was held in The Hague, Netherlands.
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
Two Earth-like planets in one solar system were discovered.
The Royal Academy of History (Real Academia de la Historia) was founded in Madrid by King Philip V of Spain.
