Page 2: Historical Events In 2021

Feb 04   President Joe Biden announces that the United States will cease providing weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in the Yemeni Civil War   

Feb 07   Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominate defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9; MVP: Tom Brady , TB Bucs, QB; Brady's record 7th SB win   

Feb 09   COVID-19 pandemic: A joint WHO–China investigation into the source of the outbreak concludes. Investigators deem a Wuhan laboratory leak to be "extremely unlikely", with a "natural reservoir" in bats being a more likely origin.[30]   

Feb 09   The UAE's uncrewed Hope spacecraft is recorded as becoming the inaugural Arabian mission to successfully enter orbit around Mars   

Feb 09   US Senate Impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in Washington D.C   

Feb 13   A major winter storm results in the deaths of at least 136 people and leads to over 9.9 million power outages in the U.S.   

Feb 13   Mario Draghi , former head of the European Central Bank, is sworn in as Italian Prime Minister ahead of a new coalition government.   

Feb 18   NASA's Mars 2020 mission (containing the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter drone) lands on Mars at Jezero Crater, after seven months of travel.   

Feb 19   The United States officially rejoins the Paris Agreement, 107 days after leaving   

Feb 20   2020–21 H5N8 outbreak: 7 people test positive for H5N8 bird flu at a poultry farm in southern Russia, becoming the inaugural known human cases.   

Feb 20   In this year, Australian Open Women's Tennis: Naomi Osaka of Japan claims her 4th major and second Australian title; beats American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3   

Feb 21   In this year, Australian Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković of Serbia claims a record extending 9th Australian title; dominates Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2   

Feb 21   India's BJP party issues resolution country had "defeated COVID under the able, sensitive, committed and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ”, massive second wave hits two months later   

Feb 22   COVID-19 pandemic: The United States is recorded as becoming the inaugural country to surpass 500000 deaths from the virus   

Feb 22   Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is murdered near Goma.   

Feb 22   Wife of drug cartel boss " El Chapo " Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in the US on drug trafficking charges and conspiring to free her husband from prison.   

Feb 23   Tiger Woods crashes his car driving south of Los Angeles, injuring both his legs.   

Feb 24   COVID-19 pandemic: the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative delivers its inaugural vaccines, delivering 600000 doses for health-care workers in Ghana.   

Feb 25   COVID-19 pandemic: The global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 2.5 million   

Feb 25   In this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping claims the country has eradicated extreme poverty (earning less than US$620 a year), though many observers remain skeptical about the accuracy of Chinese data due to widespread corruption and lack of transparency [1].   

Feb 25   The Armenian military calls for prime minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign. Pashinyan accuses the military of attempting a coup d'état.[40].   

Feb 28   In this year, 78th Golden Globes: Best film "Nomadland" (drama), "Borat" (comedy), Best TV series "The Crown", Chadwick Boseman posthumously claims film Best Actor.   

Mar 02   Dolly Parton receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine she gave $1 million to help develop.   

Mar 02   Six books by Dr. Seuss will cease publication because of racist and insensitive imagery according to Dr. Seuss Enterprises   

Mar 03   US President Joe Biden criticizes lifting of COVID-19 restrictions by Texas and Mississippi as "Neanderthal thinking".   

Mar 06   On his inaugural visit to Iraq, Pope Francis meets with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the Shiite cleric's home in Najaf.   

Mar 06   Pope Francis meets with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf, Iraq. It is the inaugural ever meeting between a pope and a grand ayatollah   

Mar 06   Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama is vaccinated against COVID-19 in Dharamsala , India and urges others to do so   

Mar 07   Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex broadcast on CBS, alleges Meaghan was made suicidal and subject to racist treatment by the palace.   

Mar 08   US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says COVID-9 pandemic has had an "extremely unfair" effect on income and economic opportunities for women.   

Mar 09   Queen Elizabeth II publicly expresses "concern" after Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex interview, saying allegations including of racism with be dealt with privately   

Mar 09   UK TV host Piers Morgan leaves ITV's "Good Morning" after 41000 complaints made about him saying he did not believe Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 's statement about her mental health   

Mar 11   British Prince William says the royal family is “very much not a racist family” in inaugural public comments since interview by brother Harry and wife Meghan   

Mar 12   Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi imposes new COVID restrictions warning of a new wave as cases again exceed 25000 a day   

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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)