John Lennon sang “Stand by Me” at his last ever solo live performance.
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The construction of St Peter's Basilica began in the Vatican.
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.
A gunman named Gabriel Wortman rampaged through Nova Scotia, Canada.
Two Earth-like planets in one solar system were discovered.
