The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
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Edward VI was crowned King of England after Henry VIII died.
Law No. 38 in Iceland was approved, making abortion legal.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.
Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.
Michelangelo's famous painting 'Christ of the Woman of Samaria' was sold for a staggering $7.4 million.