December 1959
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The following events occurred in December 1959:
December 14, 1959: First manned flight above 100,000 feet
December 4, 1959: U.S. rhesus monkey Sam launched into mesosphere
December 15, 1959: First manned flight of more than 1,500 mph
December 21, 1959: The last royal wedding in Iran takes place
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
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