John Lennon sang “Stand by Me” at his last ever solo live performance.
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The inaugural meeting of the International Court of Justice was held in The Hague, Netherlands.
Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister, was elected.
The Royal Academy of History (Real Academia de la Historia) was founded in Madrid by King Philip V of Spain.
The construction of St Peter's Basilica began in the Vatican.
After hyping the game up for years, Valve finally released Portal 2 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
