The temperature on March 5, 1958 was between 5.7 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
April 14 » The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.
August 18 » Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
August 23 » Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy.
September 1 » Iceland expands its fishing zone, putting it into conflict with the United Kingdom, beginning the Cod Wars.
October 2 » Guinea declares its independence from France.
October 7 » The 1958 Pakistani coup d'état inaugurates a prolonged period of military rule.
Day of death June 17, 1961
The temperature on June 17, 1961 was between 13.6 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 15 » Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
April 23 » Algiers putsch by French generals.
July 12 » Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
July 23 » The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua.
August 11 » The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
December 17 » Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500.
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