On this day in 1969, the ROC's first satellite ground station was established, enabling satellite communications with the United States, Japan and Thailand.
On this day in 1991, the first international project to save the world's rainforests was launched when the World Bank, the European Commission, and the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations granted Brazil US$250 million for conservation work in the Amazon basin.
On this day in 2006, United Arab Emirates held its first-ever elections.