Page 3: Historical Events In 2021

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.   

Mar 16   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.   

Mar 19   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 inaugural country to do so.   

Mar 21   Clashes in Apure between Colombian FARC dissidents and the Venezuelan Armed Forces cause at least eight casualties, as well as displacing 4000 Venezuelans.   

Mar 23   Brazil's daily COVID-19 death toll passes 3000 (3251) for the inaugural time (298676 total deaths reported) as country's Supreme Court blocks President Jair Bolsonaro overturning local restrictions [1].   

Mar 23   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   inaugural ever tweet by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey "just setting up my twttr" sells for $2.9 million in digitally autographed version   

Mar 23   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.   

Mar 29   Trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd begins in Minneapolis   

Mar 31   New York state legalizes recreational use of marijuana in legislation signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo (sales not legal for 18 months)   

Apr 01   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   

Apr 04   In this year, ANA Inspiration Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand claims her inaugural LPGA Tour event by 2 strokes from NZ's Lydia Ko who cards a 10-under-par final round   

Apr 04   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   The 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election takes place   

Apr 06   Jeff Bezos , worth $177 billion, tops Forbes Billionaires list of 2755 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 3600 deaths.   

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".   

Apr 09   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.   

Apr 11   74th BAFTAS held virtually; Nomadland" best film, Chloé Zhao best director, Frances McDormand , Anthony Hopkins best acting awards.   

Apr 11   In this year, Hideki Matsuyama claims the 2021 Masters Tournament, becoming the inaugural man from Japan to win a major golf championship   

Apr 11   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   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   

Apr 13   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.   

Apr 15   Scientists announce they successfully injected human stem cells into the embryos of monkeys, creating chimera-embryos   

Apr 16   Raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decade leadership of Cuba   

Apr 17   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   

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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)