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1958     United States     The first U.S. satellite, Explorer I, is launched into orbit. Interested in space shuttles? Take a look at the NASA web site.     Iraq     Iraq and Jordan form a union known as the Arab Union of Jordan and Iraq.     Iraq     A coup d'etat unseeds King Faisal of Iraq. Iraqi general Abd al-Karim Kassem takes over and proclaims the country a republic. The Arab Union with Jordan is dissolved. Kassem also announces closer ties to Arab nations. Kassem continues to keep Western confidence by not interfering with the oil production. << 1957   1959 >>

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