An energy crisis in the USA prompted President Nixon to initiate daylight saving time four months early.
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A state of emergency was declared in California after a gas leak.
King Harold of England became the successor to the crown after King Edward died.
The Iraqi Army was formed.
Pan American Airlines completed its first round the world commercial trip.
A chemist in Berkeley, California, US, announced that they successfully synthesized hormones that are responsible for human growth.
