August 1959
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The following events occurred in August 1959:
Explorer 6, orbiting TV camera
August 14, 1959: Explorer 6 returns first photo of the Earth from orbit
The first satellite photo of the Earth
Mini Cooper
January 1959
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The following events occurred in January 1959:
January 4, 1959: Luna-1 enters orbit around Sun, becomes the first man-made "planet"
January 8, 1959: Fidel Castro arrives in Havana
January 25, 1959: Boeing 707 begins service
De Gaulle