The temperature on August 2, 1959 was between 13.1 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (35%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
May 16 » The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
June 14 » Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
October 7 » The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
October 21 » President Eisenhower approves the transfer of all US Army space-related activities to NASA, including most of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency.
November 19 » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.
November 23 » French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".
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