The temperature on January 23, 1958 was between -5 °C and 0.2 °C and averaged -2.6 °C. There was 4.3 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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.
March 16 » The Ford Motor Company produces its 50 millionth automobile, the Thunderbird, averaging almost a million cars a year since the company's founding.
May 24 » United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
August 23 » Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy.
September 12 » Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments.
Day of death November 18, 1958
The temperature on November 18, 1958 was between 3.5 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
January 31 » Cold War: Space Race: The first successful American satellite detects the Van Allen radiation belt.
February 6 » Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster.
May 13 » Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000mi) by land during a ten-year journey.
May 27 » First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
June 1 » Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
October 4 » The current constitution of France is adopted.
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