Page 11: Historical Events In 2021

Nov 30   El Chapo 's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro sentenced to three years in the US for helping run her husband's drug cartel and aid his escape from prison on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Josephine Baker becomes the first black woman to be honored at Paris’ Panthéon, France's highest honor on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for Joni Mitchell , Bette Midler , Berry Gordy , Lorne Michaels and Justino Diaz with President Biden attending in Washington D.C in the year 2021.   

Dec 06   In the year 2021 cOVID-19 pandemic: The United States becomes the first country to surpass 50 million COVID-19 cases.   

Dec 06   Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years (later reduced to two) for inciting public unrest and breaching Covid-19 protocols [1] on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 2021 the United States announces a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in response to China's human rights record. Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia join shortly after.   

Dec 07   On this day in history uS President Joe Biden warns Russian President Vladimir Putin of economic consequences if Russia continues a military build-up in the Ukraine, during a virtual meeting   

Dec 08   Olaf Scholz is sworn as the new Chancellor of Germany, replacing Angela Merkel after 16 years on this day in history.   

Dec 09   A truck crash in Chiapas, Mexico, kills 55 migrants who were being smuggled in it from Guatemala through Mexico to its border with the United States on this day in history.   

Dec 09   The Summit for Democracy, a virtual summit, is hosted by the United States "to renew democracy at home and confront autocracies abroad".[250] on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history british PM Boris Johnson announces a emergency COVID-19 booster program to protect the NHS and stem a possible incoming “tidal wave of Omicron” [1]   

Dec 12   COVID-19 pandemic: Russia becomes the fifth country to surpass 10 million COVID-19 cases after the United States, India, Brazil and the United Kingdom on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 2021 dutchman Max Verstappen wins Formula 1 Drivers' C'ship for Red Bull with a controversial last lap win over Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP   

Dec 12   The 2021 New Caledonian independence referendum is held on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history elon Musk , CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, named Time's Person of the Year   

Dec 15   Bruce Springsteen sells his music back catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for an estimated $500 million, in possibly the biggest deal ever for a single artist [1] on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history las Vegas' McCarran Airport officially changes name to Harry Reid International Airport   

Dec 17   COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization gives emergency use listing to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in the year 2021.   

Dec 19   In the year 2021 the 2021 Hong Kong legislative election, originally scheduled for 6 September 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is held.   

Dec 19   The second round of the 2021 Chilean presidential election is held; leftist candidate Gabriel Boric is elected President on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 2021 nASA, ESA, the Canadian Space Agency and the Space Telescope Science Institute launch the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope.   

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Jan 01   Dame Elmira Minita Gordon, 1st Governor-General of Belize (b. 1930) died in the year 2021.   

Jan 02   Modibo Keita, 8th Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1942) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Michael McKevitt, Irish republican paramilitary leader (b. 1949) died in the year 2021.   

Jan 03   Gerry Marsden, English musician (b. 1942) died in the year 2021.   

Jan 04   On this day in history death of martinus J. G. Veltman, Dutch Nobel theoretical physicist (b. 1931)   

Jan 04   Albert Roux, French chef and restaurateur (b. 1935) died in the year 2021.   

Jan 05   In the year 2021 death of colin Bell, English footballer (b. 1946)   

Jan 07   In the year 2021 death of michael Apted, English filmmaker (b. 1941)