February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
July 17 » NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
September 23 » The American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
Day of death December 8, 1958
The temperature on December 8, 1958 was between 0.2 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (37%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
March 17 » The United States launches the first solar-powered satellite.
March 24 » Rock 'n' roll teen idol Elvis Presley is drafted in the U.S. Army.
March 26 » The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
November 28 » First successful flight of SM-65 Atlas; the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), developed by the United States and the first member of the Atlas rocket family.
December 5 » The Preston By-pass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.)
December 9 » The John Birch Society is founded in the United States.
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