Tennis sisters went head-to-head when Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open Women’s Tennis.
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The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.
Edward VI was crowned King of England after Henry VIII died.
Law No. 38 in Iceland was approved, making abortion legal.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in the UK.