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Dec 20, 2021 · In 2021, the United States—and the world—continued to confront the consequences of the momentous events of 2020, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in ...
- Biden and Harris Were Inaugurated on January 20, 2021. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021. As the first South Asian, Black, and female vice president in American history, Kamala Harris made history.
- The US Rejoined WHO and the Paris Climate Accord. As soon as he took office, Biden signed a letter reaffirming the US commitment to the international accord to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
- In 2021, The US Withdrew from Afghanistan. The full departure of American soldiers from Afghanistan by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was announced by President Biden in April 2021.
- Alexey Navalny Was Handed A Lengthy Prison Term. In January 2021, Alexey Navalny, a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin who had been recuperating in Germany after being poisoned with the nerve toxin Novichok, returned to Russia.
2021 Joe Biden speech to a joint session of Congress: On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Biden gives his first address to a joint session of Congress encouraging them to pass $4 trillion worth of spending bills, including the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan, both part of his Build Back Better Plan.
Jan 13 President Donald Trump is impeached by the US House of Representatives voting 232-197, for “incitement of insurrection”, first time in history a US President is impeached twice; Jan 13 World's oldest known cave painting of an animal - a pig, 45,000 years old, discovered in Leang Tedongnge cave, island of Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- January. In January Joe Biden was inaugurated as our 46th president … Inauguration 2021: Swearing in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. President Biden takes office, moving quickly to implement agenda.
- February. In February, the United States formally re-joined the Paris Climate Agreement, an international treaty aimed at limiting global warming. What the U.S. is committing to as it rejoins the Paris climate accords — and why it matters.
- March. The container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, holding up billions in trade. The ship was freed six days later. Massive cargo ship turns sideways, totally blocks Suez Canal.
- April. In April, a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd a year earlier. Ex-cop Derek Chauvin convicted of all charges in George Floyd's death.
This Year in History: 2021. Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
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2021 was quite the rollercoaster ride! From unexpected events like the storming of the US Capitol Building by Donald Trump supporters to the highs and lows of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the year got off to a rocky start. But we can’t complain too much, 2021 was definitely more eventful than 2020!
