The Iraqi Army was formed.
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A chemist in Berkeley, California, US, announced that they successfully synthesized hormones that are responsible for human growth.
The Pyrenean ibex went extinct after the last surviving member of the species was killed by a falling branch.
The Sex Pistols punk rock band was fired by EMI for their bad behavior in public.
Blackpink's reality TV show called 'Blackpink House' was first aired.
An energy crisis in the USA prompted President Nixon to initiate daylight saving time four months early.