Historical Events In 2021
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Oct 25 On this day in history the Sudanese military launches a coup against the government. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is placed under house arrest. President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan declares a state of emergency and announces the dissolution of the government.
Oct 28 Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta amid increased public scrutiny over leaked internal documents in the year 2021.
Oct 30 In the year 2021 rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Foo Fighters ; The Go-Go's; Jay-Z; Carole King; Todd Rundgren; Tina Turner ; Kraftwerk; Gil Scott-Heron; Charley Patton; LL Cool J ; Billy Preston; Randy Rhodes; and Clarence Avant
Oct 31 In the year 2021 the 2021 Japanese general election is held, with Fumio Kishida and the Liberal Democratic Party along with its coalition partner Komeito retaining a majority government.
Oct 31 In the year 2021 the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is held, after being postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. A deal is agreed by world leaders, which includes a "phasedown" of unabated coal power, a 30% cut in methane emissions by 2030, plans for a halt to deforestation by 2030, and increased financial support for developing countries.
Nov 01 In the year 2021 cOVID-19 pandemic: The number of recorded deaths from COVID-19 surpasses 5 million.
Nov 03 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization gives emergency use listing to the Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine, the third non–Western vaccine to be authorized in the year 2021.
Nov 09 Actor Paul Rudd is named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive on this day in history.
Nov 09 EU accuses Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko of "inhuman, gangster-style approach" to thousands of migrants massing on their border with Poland in freezing conditions on this day in history.
Nov 10 In the year 2021 new Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson sells Weta Digital's technology division to video games company Unity for US$1.6 billion [1]
Nov 11 SpaceX launches the Crew-3 mission, carrying four Expedition 66 crew members to the International Space Station.[230] on this day in history.
Nov 12 LA judge rules to end Britney Spears ' conservatorship, which had controlled almost all aspects of her life for 14 years on this day in history.
Nov 12 Taylor Swift releases her directorial debut the short film "All Too Well" alongside her re-recorded album "Red (Taylor's Version)" on this day in history.
Nov 14 In the year 2021 the 2021 Argentine legislative election is held.
Nov 14 In the year 2021 the 2021 Bulgarian general election is held.
Nov 14 On this day in history unprecedented rain caused by an atmospheric river bring a series of floods to the Pacific Northwest.
Nov 15 US President Joe Biden signs a 'once in a generation' $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law [1] in the year 2021.
Nov 16 On this day in history frida Kahlo 's self-portrait "Diego y yo" (1949) sells for $34.9m - record price at for a Latin American work at auction
Nov 16 In the year 2021 russia draws international condemnation following an anti-satellite weapon test that creates a cloud of space debris, threatening the International Space Station.
Nov 19 On this day in history adele releases her fourth studio album "30"
Nov 19 Rounder Records releases "Raise The Roof", the 2nd collaborative album by American bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and British rock vocalist Robert Plant on this day in history.
Nov 21 On this day in history the 2021 Chilean general election is held.
Nov 23 A bus crashes in Pernik Province, Bulgaria, killing 46 North Macedonian tourists returning from Istanbul in the year 2021.
Nov 23 Manuscript of early workings of Albert Einstein 's theory of relativity "one of the most important scientific documents of the 20th century" sells at auction for $13 million [1] on this day in history.
Nov 24 Magdalena Andersson resigns as Prime Minister-elect of Sweden hours after the Riksdag voted her in as Sweden's first female Prime Minister. She was due to take office on 26 November. Instead, she takes office on 30 November.[240] in the year 2021.
Nov 24 In the year 2021 nASA launches the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the first attempt to deflect an asteroid for the purpose of learning how to protect Earth.
Nov 25 COVID-19 pandemic: The United Kingdom becomes the fourth country to surpass 10 million COVID-19 cases after the United States, India and Brazil in the year 2021.
Nov 25 Germany's COVID-19 death toll passes 100,000 ( Robert Koch Institute) amid its highest surge in infections yet in the year 2021.
Nov 26 In the year 2021 cOVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization convenes an emergency meeting in Geneva amid concerns over Omicron, a highly mutated variant of COVID-19 first identified in South Africa that appears more infectious than Delta.
Nov 27 Jack Dorsey announces he is stepping down as CEO of Twitter, to be replaced by Parag Agrawal in the year 2021.
Nov 28 On this day in history barbados becomes a Republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state in a ceremony with Sandra Mason sworn in as the first President, with Rihanna declared a national hero
Nov 29 On this day in history fIFA Ballon d'Or: Argentina and PSG forward Lionel Messi wins his record 7th award from Robert Lewandowski; FC Barcelona attacking midfielder Alexia Putellas is Women's World Player of the Year
Nov 30 Barbados becomes a republic on its 55th anniversary of independence while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in the year 2021.
Nov 30 On this day in history december 18 - The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup is held in Qatar, and is won by Algeria.
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