The temperature on January 18, 1959 was between -0.7 °C and 1.3 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 7.5 mm of rain during 9.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 3 » Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
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.
February 19 » The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
December 3 » The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.
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