The temperature on April 26, 1959 was between 8.4 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 8.9 mm of rain during 8.2 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 9 » The R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile, becomes operational at Plesetsk, USSR.
March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
March 18 » The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law.
June 26 » Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium.
September 12 » The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
November 2 » Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
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