NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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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.
Two Earth-like planets in one solar system were discovered.
A gunman named Gabriel Wortman rampaged through Nova Scotia, Canada.
A devastating earthquake in San Francisco destroyed over 80% of the city.
