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1999 – In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters force the cancellation of opening ceremonies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JXPIBsxdk0
1966 – Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDZnFp_su8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qa7PZAj_lU
1998 – Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw2BZXWAtA0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwYbtX_BF0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWaNW-aYhVY
1955 – Billy Idol is born. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08m5bJ6jlPw
