The world population on Earth passed 3 billion.
It was only 33 years before this that the population reached 2 billion.
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Neversoft's Spider-Man was released for the PlayStation.
Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather and became King of France at the young age of five.
Germany invaded Poland in the free city of Danzig, which started World War II.
The United States of America founded Space Command (SPACECOM), the first of its kind in the US Armed Forces.