Julius Wolff supplied the first canned sardines from Maine, USA.
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The Pyrenean ibex went extinct after the last surviving member of the species was killed by a falling branch.
The first killer whale calf was born in captivity at Marineland in Los Angeles, California.
The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
In San Diego, California, SeaWorld announced that it would phase out its orca shows following protests.
The first documented blood transfusion took place using sheep blood in a teenage boy.
