The temperature on January 12, 1958 was between 1.6 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (39%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Cold War: Space Race: The first successful American satellite detects the Van Allen radiation belt.
May 27 » First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
July 25 » The African Regroupment Party holds its first congress in Cotonou.
August 17 » Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.
September 12 » Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments.
October 2 » Guinea declares its independence from France.
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