The Pyrenean ibex went extinct after the last surviving member of the species was killed by a falling branch.
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The Sex Pistols punk rock band was fired by EMI for their bad behavior in public.
New Mexico became the 47th state to join the United States of America.
The Iraqi Army was formed.
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.
