The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is founded:
Author Esther Dyson became the first chairperson of the now non-profit organization, which was initially under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

West Germany adopts the Deutsche Mark:
This action replaced the East German Mark and helped complete the economic reunification part of the union between East and West Germany.

Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth’s orbit:
The geocentric satellite was launched into Earth’s orbit by a Vanguard rocket, built by Glenn L. Martin Company, which is now known as Lockheed-Martin.