ICANN-How many of us really know about this?

Internet Corporation For Assigned Names And Numbers(ICANN) is an organization(not for profit) that ensures the network's stable and secure operation.It is responsible for maintenance of  databases unique identifiers related to namespaces of the internet.
To say in simple words,it assigns the IP addresses whenever you want to access the internet.Not to forget that it also works on DNS system as well.
ICANN was created on 18 September,1998 and started its operation on 30 September,1998.It has its headquarters in Los Angeles,USA.