NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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A devastating earthquake in San Francisco destroyed over 80% of the city.
The construction of St Peter's Basilica began in the Vatican.
A gunman named Gabriel Wortman rampaged through Nova Scotia, Canada.
Genius Albert Einstein died due to heart failure at age 76.
Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister, was elected.
