What the World Looked Like with 6 Billion People (ContributorNetwork)
The world population reached 7 billion people today. The United Nations states the world population grows by approximately 80 million people each year, after deaths are factored in. If this rate is consistent, we will reach 8 billion people in about 13 years. With this in mind, let us look at what the world looked like with 6 billion people, which was not too long ago.
* The day 6 billion people was thought to be reached was Oct. 12, 1999, but later estimates placed the date somewhere in July 1999.
* On Jan. 1, the Euro was introduced in 11 European countries.
* On Jan. 6, Dennis Hastert replaced Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the House.
* On Jan. 7, the Senate opened the first day of the trial against Bill Clinton, former U.S. president, for obstruction of justice and perjury because of statements he made under oath in the case regarding Monica Lewinsky.
* The Senate acquits Bill Clinton of all charges related to the Monica Lewinsky case on Feb. 12.
* On April 20, the Columbine High School massacre happened. Two of the school's pupils killed 15 others.
* An F5 tornado slammed Oklahoma City on May 3. At the time, it was classified as the deadliest and costliest tornado to hit the area. It killed 36 and caused $1 billion in damages.
* On May 3, the Dow Jones Industrial closed above 11,000 for the first time. It reached 11,014.69 that day.
* In March, because of a stock purchase agreement, Ford acquires Volvo, a rival car manufacture.
* In March, NATO is joined by the U.S.. Together, they strike Yugoslavia with air attacks attempting to halt the nation's ethnic cleansing program.
* On March 9, Barbie celebrates her 40th birthday. At the time, Mattel was producing two Barbie dolls every second, selling 1 billion to 150 countries. She came in 45 nationalities.
* On Dec., 31, the U.S. ended an 85-year reign over the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone by returning control of it to the Panamanian government.
* Bluetooth was announced as a viable communications method and by December 1999, Agere Systems (Lucent), Motorola, Microsoft and 3Com joined SIG to offer the technology as Promoter Members.
* London's Millennium Dome opened on Dec. 31.
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