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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Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
Germany invaded Poland in the free city of Danzig, which started World War II.
The famous Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia, US.
Google adopted a new logo design.
The Great Kantō earthquake struck Japan.