The temperature on May 19, 1958 was between 10.7 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (17%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » European Economic Community is established.
January 28 » The Lego company patents the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
February 5 » Gamal Abdel Nasser is nominated to be the first president of the United Arab Republic.
February 21 » The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
May 24 » United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
October 7 » The 1958 Pakistani coup d'état inaugurates a prolonged period of military rule.
Day of death March 31, 1959
The temperature on March 31, 1959 was between 0.8 °C and 14.9 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (70%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 29 » The first Melodifestivalen is held in Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden.
January 30 » MSHans Hedtoft, said to be the safest ship afloat and "unsinkable" like the RMSTitanic, strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sinks, killing all 95 aboard.
April 9 » Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
September 15 » Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
November 2 » Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
November 20 » The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations.
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