Historical Events In 2021
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Mar 14 63rd Grammy Awards: Beyoncé breaks record for most Grammys won by a singer (28), Taylor Swift win Album of the Year and Billie Eilish Record of the Year on this day in history.
Mar 16 In the year 2021 declassified US intelligence report says Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized efforts to aid re-election of Donald Trump [1]
Mar 17 The Dutch general elections for the House of Representatives of the Netherlands take place in the year 2021.
Mar 19 In the year 2021 north Korea severs diplomatic ties with Malaysia due to its citizens being extradited to the United States to face money-laundering charges. Malaysian authorities order North Korean officials to leave the country in 48 hours.
Mar 20 Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan announces his country's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, the first country to do so on this day in history.
Mar 21 Clashes in Apure between Colombian FARC dissidents and the Venezuelan Armed Forces cause at least eight casualties, as well as displacing 4,000 Venezuelans in the year 2021.
Mar 23 Brazil's daily COVID-19 death toll passes 3,000 (3,251) for the first time (298,676 total deaths reported) as country's Supreme Court blocks President Jair Bolsonaro overturning local restrictions [1] in the year 2021.
Mar 23 On this day in history ever Given, one of the largest container ships in the world, runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal, disrupting global trade. The ship is freed on March 29.[50]
Mar 23 First ever tweet by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey "just setting up my twttr" sells for $2.9 million in digitally autographed version in the year 2021.
Mar 23 In the year 2021 the Israeli general elections take place, the fourth Knesset election in two years.
Mar 25 COVID-19 pandemic: The number of vaccinations administered worldwide exceeds 500 million in the year 2021.
Mar 29 Trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd begins in Minneapolis in the year 2021.
Mar 31 In the year 2021 new York state legalizes recreational use of marijuana in legislation signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo (sales not legal for 18 months)
Apr 01 On this day in history seven democracy protesters convicted for unauthorized assembly in Hong Kong including Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai
Apr 02 Russia warns NATO against sending any troops to aid Ukraine, amid reports of a large Russian military build-up on its borders in the year 2021.
Apr 04 ANA Inspiration Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand wins her first LPGA Tour event by 2 strokes from NZ's Lydia Ko who cards a 10-under-par final round on this day in history.
Apr 04 In the year 2021 more than 270 people are killed in Indonesia and East Timor after Cyclone Seroja strikes East Nusa Tenggara and the island of Timor.
Apr 04 On this day in history the 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election takes place.
Apr 06 In the year 2021 jeff Bezos , worth $177 billion, tops Forbes Billionaires list of 2,755 people, including new entry Kim Kardashian
Apr 08 Dr. Anthony Fauci thanks American health workers for their sacrifice during the pandemic, acknowledging their more than 3,600 deaths in the year 2021.
Apr 08 US President Joe Biden says "Gun violence in this country is an epidemic" as he unveils package of executive actions including restrictions on "ghost guns" in the year 2021.
Apr 09 On this day in history roscosmos launches the Soyuz MS-18 mission, carrying three Expedition 65 crewmembers to the International Space Station.
Apr 10 China orders Alibaba pay a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) after anti-trust regulations say it has been acting as a monopoly in the year 2021.
Apr 11 74th BAFTAS held virtually; Nomadland" best film, Chloé Zhao best director, Frances McDormand , Anthony Hopkins best acting awards in the year 2021.
Apr 11 Hideki Matsuyama wins the 2021 Masters Tournament, becoming the first man from Japan to win a major golf championship in the year 2021.
Apr 11 On this day in history iran accuses Israel of "nuclear terrorism" and vows revenge after a large explosion destroys the internal power system of the Natanz uranium enrichment plant.
Apr 11 In the year 2021 peru holds a general election with Pedro Castillo and the left-wing Free Peru party winning an incredibly close election.
Apr 13 Japan's government approves the dumping of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean over the course of 30 years, with full support of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The decision is opposed by China, South Korea, and Taiwan on this day in history.
Apr 13 In the year 2021 the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is paused over causing rare blood clots.[60]
Apr 13 Voice actor Hank Azaria who is white apologizes for voicing Indian character Apu on "The Simpsons" for 30 years in the year 2021.
Apr 15 On this day in history scientists announce they successfully injected human stem cells into the embryos of monkeys, creating chimera-embryos.
Apr 16 In the year 2021 raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decade leadership of Cuba
Apr 17 In the year 2021 cOVID-19 pandemic: The global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 3 million.
Apr 17 Funeral of Prince Philip , consort to Queen Elizabeth II , held under COVID-19 restrictions at Windsor Palace, England on this day in history.
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