Page 10: Historical Events In 2021

Oct 25   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.   

Oct 30   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   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   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   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   

Nov 09   Actor Paul Rudd is named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.   

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   

Nov 10   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].   

Nov 12   In this year, Taylor Swift releases her directorial debut the short film "All Too Well" alongside her re-recorded album "Red (Taylor's Version)".   

Nov 12   LA judge rules to end Britney Spears ' conservatorship, which had controlled almost all aspects of her life for 14 years.   

Nov 14   The 2021 Argentine legislative election is held   

Nov 14   The 2021 Bulgarian general election is held.   

Nov 14   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]   

Nov 16   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   Russia draws international condemnation following an anti-satellite weapon test that creates a cloud of space debris, threatening the International Space Station   

Nov 19   In this year, Adele releases her fourth studio album "30".   

Nov 19   In this year, Rounder Records releases "Raise The Roof", the 2nd collaborative album by American bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and British rock vocalist Robert Plant.   

Nov 21   The 2021 Chilean general election is held.   

Nov 23   A bus crashes in Pernik Province, Bulgaria, killing 46 North Macedonian tourists returning from Istanbul   

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].   

Nov 24   Magdalena Andersson steps down as Prime Minister-elect of Sweden hours after the Riksdag voted her in as Sweden's inaugural female Prime Minister. She was due to take office on 26 November. Instead, she takes office on 30 November.[240]   

Nov 24   NASA launches the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the inaugural attempt to deflect an asteroid for the purpose of learning how to protect Earth.   

Nov 25   COVID-19 pandemic: The United Kingdom is recorded as becoming the fourth country to surpass 10 million COVID-19 cases after the United States, India and Brazil   

Nov 25   Germany's COVID-19 death toll passes 100000 ( Robert Koch Institute) amid its highest surge in infections yet   

Nov 26   COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization convenes an emergency meeting in Geneva amid concerns over Omicron, a highly mutated variant of COVID-19 inaugural 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.   

Nov 28   Barbados is recorded as becoming a Republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state in a ceremony with Sandra Mason sworn in as the inaugural President, with Rihanna declared a national hero.   

Nov 29   In this year, FIFA Ballon d'Or: Argentina and PSG forward Lionel Messi claims his record 7th award from Robert Lewandowski; FC Barcelona attacking midfielder Alexia Putellas is Women's World Player of the Year   

Nov 30   Barbados is recorded as becoming a republic on its 55th anniversary of independence while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations   

Nov 30   December 18 - The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup is held in Qatar, and is won by Algeria   

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Jan 01   Dame elmira minita gordon: 1st governor-general of belize (b. 1930)   

Jan 02   Modibo keita: 8th prime minister of mali (b. 1942)   

Jan 02   Michael mckevitt: Irish republican paramilitary leader (b. 1949)   

Jan 03   Gerry marsden: English musician (b. 1942)   

Jan 04   Martinus j. g. veltman: Dutch nobel theoretical physicist (b. 1931)   

Jan 04   Albert roux: French chef and restaurateur (b. 1935)   

Jan 05   Colin bell: English footballer (b. 1946)   

Jan 07   Michael apted: English filmmaker (b. 1941)