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In 1959…
December 1, The 1st color photograph of Earth was received from outer space. (MC, 12/1/01)

In 1959…
August, In Britain the first Mini Cooper automobile was built in response to the gas shortage. It was called the Austin Mini Seven or the Morris Mini Minor. In 2002 an updated version was introduced. (WSJ, 10/30/98, p.A17)(SSFC, 7/7/02, p.A21).

In 1959…
August 21, Hawaii becomes a state.

In 1959…
Gas averaged 30.5 cents per gallon (BUT… that’s still about $2.18 today if adjusted for inflation) (Wikipedia)