King Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, after his previous wife died during childbirth.
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A state of emergency was declared in California after a gas leak.
A first-of-its-kind boxing match took place to settle a feud between a butler and a butcher.
An energy crisis in the USA prompted President Nixon to initiate daylight saving time four months early.
A chemist in Berkeley, California, US, announced that they successfully synthesized hormones that are responsible for human growth.
The Sex Pistols punk rock band was fired by EMI for their bad behavior in public.