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January 1958

Explorer 1, the first US satellite, discovered the Van Allen radiation belt. NASA was established later this year.

birth
Ellen DeGeneres

The future comedy and talk show icon is born.
politics
EEC and Euratom Established

European integration moves forward.
science
Discovery of Van Allen Belts

The first major discovery of the Space Age.
Explorer 1 and the Van Allen Belts

The first US satellite discovery.
Explorer 1 Launched

The first US satellite reaches orbit.
Notable Passings: Pope Pius XII, Ronald Colman