Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction event, also known as the Cretaceous–Tertiary (K–T) extinction, was a sudden mass extinction of some three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth, approximately 66 million years ago. With the exception of some ectothermic species such as the leatherback sea turtle and crocodiles, no tetrapods weighing more than survived. It marked the end of the Cretaceous period and with it, the entire Mesozoic Era, opening the Cenozoic Era that continues today. In the geologic record, the K–Pg event is marked by a thin layer of sediment called the K–Pg boundary, which can
Million Years Ago (song) of "Million Years Ago" from singer Ahmet Kaya's 1985 song "Acilara Tutunmak". She performed the song on "Adele at the BBC", which was recorded at The London Studios on 2 November 2015 and broadcast on BBC One on 20 November 2015. She also performed the song on "Today" on 25 November 2015. Adele also performed the song on "Adele Live in New York City", which was recorded at a one-night-only show at Radio City Music Hall on 17 November 2015 and broadcast on NBC on 14 December 2015. Adele received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a