Page 9: Historical Events In 2021

Sep 16   Inspiration4 launched by SpaceX is recorded as becoming the inaugural all-civilian spaceflight, carrying a four-person crew on a three-day orbit of the Earth   

Sep 19   RuPaul is recorded as becoming the most decorated black artist in Emmy history, winning his 11th award for "RuPaul’s Drag Race".   

Sep 19   The 2021 Russian legislative election is held, with the United Russia party winning nearly 50% of the vote.[200][201]   

Sep 20   inaugural edition of Mary Shelley 's 1818 novel "Frankenstein" sells for $1.17 million, setting new world record for a printed work by a woman [1]   

Sep 20   The 2021 Canadian federal election is held, with Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party retaining a minority government.[202]   

Sep 25   The 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election is held.[203].   

Sep 26   The 2021 German federal election is held, with the Social Democratic Party beating out the CDU/CSU coalition.[204][205].   

Sep 27   Netflix says Shonda Rhimes ' "Bridgerton" is its most-watched series ever, with "Extraction", starring Chris Hemsworth , its No. 1 film [1]   

Sep 27   R and B artist R. Kelly is convicted on nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking after a six-week trial in New York [1].   

Sep 28   James Bond film "No Time To Die", the last starring Daniel Craig , premieres after an 18 month delay due to the pandemic.   

Sep 29   In this year, Britney Spears ' father Jamie Spears suspended as her conservator by a judge in Los Angeles after claims of abuse   

Oct 01   Rock singer David Lee Roth announces his retirement will follow a five-concert residency in Las Vegas in January 2022.   

Oct 01   The 2020 World Expo in Dubai begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[206]   

Oct 03   Pandora Papers investigation reveals secret wealth of 30 current and former world leaders including Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Czech PM Andrej Babis and former UK PM Tony Blair.   

Oct 03   Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is recorded as becoming NFL's all-time leader in career passing yardage in 19-17 win vs NE Patriots at Gillette Stadium: Brady 22-43 for 269 yards to pass Drew Brees' high of 80358.   

Oct 03   The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and assorted media partners publish a set of 11.9 million documents leaked from 14 financial services companies known as the Pandora Papers, revealing offshore financial activities that involve multiple current and former world leaders.[207].   

Oct 04   Fumio Kishida is recorded as becoming the 100th Prime Minister of Japan, succeeding Yoshihide Suga.[208]   

Oct 05   Roscosmos launches the Soyuz MS-19 mission, which carries an Expedition 66 crewmember and two Channel One Russia personnel to the International Space Station. The two Channel One crew will perform principal photography on the film Vyzov aboard the station.[209][210].   

Oct 06   The World Health Organization endorses the inaugural malaria vaccine   

Oct 06   WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recommends world's inaugural Malaria vaccine (Mosquirix) for children after a pilot program was effective in Africa [1].   

Oct 08   Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression" [1]   

Oct 08   The 2021 Czech legislative election is held, with the main opposition coalition alliance of SPOLU and Pirates and Mayors gaining a legislative majority   

Oct 09   Sebastian Kurz announces his resignation as Chancellor of Austria as a result of a corruption probe launched against him.   

Oct 10   Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen says country won't bow to Chinese pressure in defiant speech on Taiwanese National Day, day after Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to "fulfil reunification"   

Oct 13   William Shatner is recorded as becoming the oldest person to reach space, travelling aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on a 10 minute flight.   

Oct 16   The Lucy spacecraft is launched by NASA, the inaugural mission to explore the Trojan asteroids   

Oct 17   November 14 - The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, and is won by Australia.   

Oct 18   Marvel film "Eternals" directed by Chloé Zhao, starring an ensemble cast including Gemma Chan, Richard Madden and Angelina Jolie premieres in Los Angeles   

Oct 20   Brazilian Senate inquiry finds President Bolsonaro should face series of criminal charges, including crimes against humanity, for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic [1].   

Oct 21   Actor Alec Baldwin shots cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injures director Joel Souza with a prop gun in rehearsal on a film set at Bonanza Ranch, New Mexico.   

Oct 23   Colombia's most wanted drug lord, Dario Antonio Úsuga, whose Gulf Clan controls many smuggling routes into the US and other countries, is captured by Colombia's armed forces   

Oct 24   Michael Jordan 's 1984 Nike Air Ships sell for $1.472 million at Sotheby's, a new record for sneakers at auction [1]   

Oct 24   The 2021 Uzbek presidential election is held.[220].   

Oct 25   Elon Musk makes a record $25 billion in one day pushing his estimated worth to $255.2 billion, likely making him the richest person ever according to Forbes [1]   

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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)