The temperature on August 7, 1912 was between 9.6 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 4.3 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
January 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
February 12 » The Xuantong Emperor, the last Emperor of China, abdicates.
March 30 » Sultan Abd al-Hafid signs the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French protectorate.
April 15 » The British passenger liner RMSTitanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive.
April 17 » Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.
June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
Day of death July 21, 1971
The temperature on July 21, 1971 was between 10.3 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
January 2 » The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match.
March 25 » The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.
April 19 » Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders.
June 7 » The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service raids the home of Ken Ballew for illegal possession of hand grenades.
September 28 » The Parliament of the UK passes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
December 4 » The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi.
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