The temperature on August 5, 1957 was between 10.7 °C and 25.2 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 10.9 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
February 18 » Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
April 11 » United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
June 24 » In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
August 31 » The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
December 20 » The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
Day of death August 6, 1957
The temperature on August 6, 1957 was between 15.0 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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