On this day in 1960, USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched.
On this day in 1979, CompuServe launched the first consumer internet service, which featured the first public electronic mail service.
On this day in 1996, representatives of 71 nations signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
And on this day in 2007, between 30,000 and 100,000 people took part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Myanmar, the largest in 20 years.