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January 2, 1959 in History
Event:
U.S.S.R. launches Mechta, Luna 1, for 1st lunar fly-by, 1st solar orbit

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fly-by
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Luna
lunar
Mechta
Orbit
Solar

Related Year:
1959

Related Events:
January 2
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1974 55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon
1960 John F. Kennedy announces run for U.S. Presidency
1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
1870 Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins
1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify U.S. constitution
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