The temperature on February 13, 1959 was between -4.3 °C and -1.3 °C and averaged -2.9 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
January 29 » The first Melodifestivalen is held in Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden.
February 11 » The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom.
March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
April 9 » Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.
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