The temperature on February 22, 1958 was between -1.2 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (55%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 4 » Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit.
January 28 » The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
March 3 » Nuri al-Said becomes Prime Minister of Iraq for the eighth time.
May 27 » First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
May 30 » Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
July 26 » Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
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