1000-1999.(Nation)

From: The Washington Times | Date: December 27, 1999 | Copyright information

One thousand years ago, many feared the end of the world with the dawning of the new millennium. But Leif Ericson instead discovered a new world - and exploration of the sea, the air and even space, became a hallmark of the second millennium. 1900 - Sigmund Freud publishes "The Interpretation of Dreams."

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1000 - World population: about 300 million.

1000 - Leif Ericson is said to have discovered America.

1000 - Indian mathematic...

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