  I review the development of UV and EUV astronomy, covering the spectral range
from 5 to 300 nm, with emphasis on sky surveys for discrete sources. I discuss
studies which resulted in lists of sources observed by imaging and deliberately
omit most spectroscopic studies. Technical issues, such as detector and
telescope developments, are treated separately from descriptions of specific
missions and their results, which contributed to the understanding of the UV
sky. The missions are compared in terms of their ``survey power'', a variable
which combines sky coverage and survey depth. I use the existing knowledge of
UV sources to predict views of the UV sky, which I then compare with those
actually detected. Finally, UV missions which will detect fainter sources and
will fly in the near future are described, and a wish list for low-cost
ventures, which could advance considerably our knowledge of the UV sky is
presented.
