Pope Saint Eusebius became the bishop of Rome.
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John Lennon sang 'Stand by Me' at his last ever solo live performance.
705 survivors of the Titanic arrived in New York City on board the Cunard Liner Carpathia.
Two Earth-like planets in one solar system were discovered.
William Lamb became the British prime minister for the second time.
After hyping the game up for years, Valve finally released Portal 2 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.