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Dr. Andre Danjon, director of the Paris Observatory, reports that the day has been lengthened one-tenth of a second because of three solar eruptions in July 1959 that slowed the earth's rotation.
3 Aug.
An English translation of The Last Temptation of Christ, by Nikos Kazantzakis, is published in New York.
6 Aug.
Bangu of Brazil defeats Kilmarnock of Scotland 2—0 in New York to win the American Challenge Cup in the International Soccer League's first title playoff.
11 Sept.
The Rome summer Olympics end, the Soviet athletes having won the most medals.
19 Sept.
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev and Cuban leader Fidel Castro arrive in New York under heavy police security for the convening of the UN General Assembly.
5 Oct.
Jean Anouilh's play Becket opens in New York.
10 Oct.
The coast of East Pakistan along the Bay of Bengal is struck by a cyclone and a tidal wave, killing five thousand people.
12 Oct.
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