The Royal Academy of History (Real Academia de la Historia) was founded in Madrid by King Philip V of Spain.
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The construction of St Peter's Basilica began in the Vatican.
Pope Saint Eusebius became the bishop of Rome.
William Lamb became the British prime minister for the second time.
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
After hyping the game up for years, Valve finally released Portal 2 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
