The Iraqi Army was formed.
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New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States of America.
The Sex Pistols punk rock band was fired by EMI for their bad behavior in public.
A chemist in Berkeley, California, US, announced that they successfully synthesized hormones that are responsible for human growth.
Mother Teresa arrived in India to help some of the country's poorest.
A first-of-its-kind boxing match took place to settle a feud between a butler and a butcher.
