The temperature on August 3, 1909 was between 8.3 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
February 12 » The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
April 27 » Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V.
June 2 » Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
October 26 » An Jung-geun assassinates Japan's Resident-General of Korea.
November 18 » Two United States warships are sent to Nicaragua after 500 revolutionaries (including two Americans) are executed by order of José Santos Zelaya.
Day of death March 21, 1971
The temperature on March 21, 1971 was between 4.3 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
February 8 » The NASDAQ stock market index opens for the first time.
March 25 » The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.
October 27 » The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.
December 7 » Pakistan President Yahya Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Deputy Prime Minister.
December 9 » Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences.
December 16 » The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.
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