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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The United States of America founded Space Command (SPACECOM), the first of its kind in the US Armed Forces.
Over 400 people died in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
The zombie horror movie 'Dawn of the Dead' premiered in Turin, Italy.
Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
German Astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered the 3 Juno asteroid in the Asteroid Belt.