The temperature on May 24, 1959 was between 7.2 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 14.7 hours of sunshine (91%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
March 18 » The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law.
April 8 » The Organization of American States drafts an agreement to create the Inter-American Development Bank.
July 27 » The Continental League is announced as baseball's "3rd major league" in the United States.
August 21 » United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day.
September 16 » The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
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