February 16th, 1959

Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1. event on February 16, 1959.

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Events around February 16, 1959

February 17th, 1959

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Project Vanguard: Vanguard The first weather satellite launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.