3rd millennium

The 3rd millennium began on January 1, 2001 and will end on December 31, 3000.

Previous millenium: 2nd millenium

Next millenium: 4th millenium

Events 
Many important things have already happened in the 3rd millennium. Social media became extremely popular and spread around the world. In 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic began; it eventually killed at least 7,057,132 people around the world.Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 1 April 2025.

 Wars 
There have been wars in many countries in the 3rd millennium. These have included:

 The Second Intifada (2000-2005)
 The war in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
 The global War on Terror (2001-2013)
 The war in Darfur (2003-2020)
 The Iraq War (2003-2011)
 The Second Lebanon War (2006)
 The Syrian Civil War (2011-2024)
 The Russian annexation of Crimea (2014)
 The 2014 Gaza War
 The Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)
 The 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis
 The Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022-present)
 The Gaza war (2023-present)

 Future predictions 
By 2070, 1 billion to 3 billion people could be living in extreme heat because of climate change.
 On March 22, 2285, Easter will occur on its earliest possible date for the first time since 1818.
 2400 will be the first century leap year since 2000.
 On June 6, 2079, any computer software using unsigned 16-bit binary day counts will overflow if it has a starting date of January 1, 1900.
 2800 will be the second century leap year since 2000, and Earth will experience 241 lunar eclipses.

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