The temperature on August 20, 1959 was between 15.8 °C and 28.3 °C and averaged 22.6 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
February 17 » Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.
March 28 » The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
May 16 » The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
June 8 » USSBarbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
July 21 » NSSavannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.
October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
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