The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
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Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.
Edward VI was crowned King of England after Henry VIII died.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.
Digging began to make way for the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
Michelangelo's famous painting 'Christ of the Woman of Samaria' was sold for a staggering $7.4 million.