Revolts, massacres and attacks228
- January 6 United States Capitol attackRevolts & coups
- 2021 Myanmar coup d'étatRevolts & coups
- 2021 Kabul airport attackAttacks
- 2021 Kazan school attackAttacks
- 2021 Sudanese coup d'étatRevolts & coups
- assassination of Jovenel MoïseAttacks
- 2021 Guinean coup d'étatRevolts & coups
- 2021 Cuban protestsRevolts & coups
- Republican insurgency in AfghanistanRevolts & coups
- 2021 South African unrestRevolts & coups
- killing of Gabby PetitoMurders
- Kongsberg attackMurders
- May 2021 Kabul bombingAttacks
- 2021 Atlanta spa shootingsAttacks
- murder of Sarah EverardMurders
- Perm State University shootingAttacks
- 2021 Kunduz mosque bombingAttacks
- 2021 Osaka building fireMurders
- 2021 Boulder shootingAttacks
- murder of David AmessMurders
- 2021 Northern Ireland riotsRevolts & coups
- 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade attackMurders
- death of Ali Fazeli MonfaredMurders
- killing of Daunte WrightMurders
- 2021 Armenian political crisisRevolts & coups
- 2021 Niger coup d'état attemptRevolts & coups
- Solhan and Tadaryat massacreMassacres
- 2021 Solomon Islands unrestRevolts & coups
- Oxford High School shootingAttacks
- 2021 Indianapolis shootingAttacks
- murder of Samuel LuizMurders
- 2021 Niger border attacksMassacres
- Bago massacreMassacres
- February 2021 United States airstrike in SyriaAttacks
- killing of Adam ToledoMurders
- Plymouth shootingAttacks
- 2021 Brazilian protestsRevolts & coups
- 2021 Makassar cathedral bombingAttacks
- 2021 protests against imprisonment of Pablo HasélRevolts & coups
- Assassination of Luca AttanasioAttacks
+188 less-known, on the globe.
Disasters119
- 2021 European floodsNatural disasters
- 2021 Haiti earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Maharashtra floodsNatural disasters
- 2021 Uttarakhand glacial outburst floodNatural disasters
- 2021 West Sulawesi earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Henan floodsNatural disasters
- 2021 Semeru eruptionNatural disasters
- 2021 Balochistan earthquakeNatural disasters
- December 2021 Malaysian floodsNatural disasters
- 2021 South Moravia tornadoNatural disasters
- Cyclone TauktaeNatural disasters
- 2021 Mansfield earthquakeNatural disasters
- Cyclone SerojaNatural disasters
- 2021 Crete earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Amazonas earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 April East Java earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Bali earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Mont Nyiragongo eruptionNatural disasters
- 2021 Siberia wildfiresNatural disasters
- 2021 Alaska Peninsula earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Chiba earthquakeNatural disasters
- Cyclone YaasNatural disasters
- 2021 Assam earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Guerrero earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquakeNatural disasters
- Late December 2021 Bahia floods2021–2022 · Natural disasters
- 2021 South Kalimantan floodsNatural disasters
- Dixie FireNatural disasters
- Lytton wildfireNatural disasters
- Marshall FireNatural disasters
- 2021 eruption of La SoufrièreNatural disasters
- 2021 Flores earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Maduo earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Mala earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakesNatural disasters
- Caldor FireNatural disasters
- Floods in Belgium in 2021Natural disasters
- 2021 Dali earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Larissa earthquakeNatural disasters
- 2021 Lasithi earthquakeNatural disasters
+79 less-known, on the globe.
Accidents and fires110
- 2021 Suez Canal obstructionAccidents
- Sriwijaya Air Flight 182Accidents
- 2021 Mexico City Metro overpass collapseAccidents
- 2021 Meron crowd crushAccidents
- 2021 Hualien train derailmentAccidents
- Surfside condominium collapseAccidents
- 2021 Bulgaria bus crashAccidents
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2021)Accidents
- 2021 Philippine Air Force C-130 crashAccidents
- 2021 Sierra Leone oil tanker collisionAccidents
- Listvyazhnaya mine disasterAccidents
- Stresa-Mottarone cable car disasterAccidents
- 2021 Bata explosionFires & explosions
- 2021 Sindh train collisionAccidents
- Baghdad hospital fireAccidents
- 2021 Bangladesh ferry fireAccidents
- Tangerang prison fireFires & explosions
- 2021 Kaohsiung tower fireFires & explosions
- Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosionFires & explosions
- Gansu ultramarathon disasterAccidents
- Transair Flight 810Accidents
- 2021 South Supreme Airlines Let L-410 Turbolet crashAccidents
- Table Mountain Fire (2021)Fires & explosions
- United Airlines Flight 328Accidents
- 2021 Indian Air Force Mi-17 crashAccidents
- 2021 Grodno Aviakompania Antonov An-12 crashAccidents
- 2021 Houston MD-87 crashAccidents
- 2021 Menzelinsk parachute Let L-410UVP-E crashAccidents
- 2021 Palmas FR plane crashAccidents
- December 2021 Chiapas truck crashAccidents
- Milavče train collisionAccidents
- Sohag train collisionAccidents
- 2021 Gulf of Oman incidentAccidents
- 360 Degrees Tower collapseAccidents
- 2021 Parachute Kemerovo Let L-410UVP-E crashAccidents
- March 2021 Rohingya refugee-camp fireFires & explosions
- Toukh train accidentAccidents
- 2021 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-17 crashAccidents
- 2021 Congo River disasterAccidents
- Fire at retirement home in KharkivFires & explosions
+70 less-known, on the globe.
Wars, battles and sieges54
- Fall of KabulBattles
- 2021 Taliban offensiveWars & conflicts
- 2021 Israel–Palestine crisisWars & conflicts
- Myanmar Civil WarWars & conflicts
- Belarus–European Union border crisisWars & conflicts
- Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisisWars & conflicts
- 2021 Beirut clashesWars & conflicts
- 2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashesWars & conflicts
- Northern Chad offensiveWars & conflicts
- Operation Claw-Eagle 2Wars & conflicts
- Operation Guardian of the WallsWars & conflicts
- Battle of KandaharBattles
- Capture of ZaranjBattles
- Battle of LashkargahBattles
- 2021 Baghdad clashesWars & conflicts
- Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)Battles
- National Holocaust Names MemorialWars & conflicts
- 2021 Black Sea incidentBattles
- 2021-2022 Apure clashesWars & conflicts
- Mainok attackWars & conflicts
- 2021 Inata attackWars & conflicts
- 2021 Tripura RiotsWars & conflicts
- Attack in BoukoumaBattles
- Battle of ThantlangBattles
- Boko Haram–ISWAP conflictWars & conflicts
- Fighting on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border (November 2021)Battles
- Opération eclipseWars & conflicts
- Operation ShujaaWars & conflicts
- Siege of Qamishli and HasakahSieges
- 2021 Nandigram controversyWars & conflicts
- Attack in Markoye, Burkina FasoBattles
- Attack on AdabdaBattles
- Beeld Jacoba van TongerenWars & conflicts
- Dounkoun ambushWars & conflicts
- Operation ApaganWars & conflicts
- Sikh Regiment MemorialWars & conflicts
- Attack of OrizabaWars & conflicts
- Battle of ArghandabWars & conflicts
- Battle of Kirta WulgoBattles
- clashes at Cota 905Wars & conflicts
+14 less-known, on the globe.
Expeditions9
- Kahurangi National Park Myosotis Research Field Trip 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy A-Twain cruise 2nd December - 10th December 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy A-Twain cruise 6th November 16th November 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy Joint Cruise 2-1 12th July - 29th July 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy Joint Cruise 2-2 24th August - 25th September 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy Seasonal Study Q1 2nd March - 24th March 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy Seasonal Study Q2 27th April - 20th May 2021Expeditions
- Nansen Legacy Winter Process Cruise 9th February - 1st March 2021Expeditions
- West Coast and Otago Myosotis Research Field Trip 2021Expeditions
Treaties, councils and politics5
- 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis2021–2022 · Politics
- Iran–China 25-year Cooperation ProgramTreaties
- Quirinal TreatyTreaties
- Glasgow Climate PactTreaties
- Ecuadorian security crisisPolitics
Other events2
- 2021 Kabul AirliftOther events
- Operation Allies RefugeOther events
Already under way in 202147
- Syrian Civil War2011–2024 · Wars & conflicts
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- War in Donbas2014–2022 · Wars & conflicts
- War on Terrorism2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- 2025–2026 Iranian protests2020–2026 · Revolts & coups
- 2020–2021 Belarusian protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
- Tigray war2020–2022 · Wars & conflicts
- 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes2020–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of Avdiivka2020–2024 · Battles
- New START2010–2021 · Treaties
- Venezuelan presidential crisis2019–2023 · Politics
- 2024 Lebanon War2020–2024 · Wars & conflicts
- 2020–2021 Thai protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
- Minsk II2015–2022 · Treaties
- Operation Inherent Resolve2014–2026 · Wars & conflicts
Came to an end in 202118
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- War on Terrorism2001–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- 2020–2021 Belarusian protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
- 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes2020–2021 · Wars & conflicts
- New START2010–2021 · Treaties
- 2020–2021 Thai protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
- 2020−2021 Armenian protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
- 2020–2021 Khabarovsk Krai protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
- Taliban insurgency2001–2021 · Revolts & coups
- 2020–2021 Bulgarian protests2020–2021 · Revolts & coups
Founded or built in 202165
- Tampere Deck ArenaSports venues
- TriangleBuildings
- L'archipelBuildings
- Tour EriaBuildings
- Abu Dhabi PlazaBuildings
- MVM DomeBuildings
- Etihad ArenaBuildings
- Riverview PlazaBuildings
- Hanza TowerBuildings
- Mother of All Asia–Tower of PeaceMonuments
- National Covid Memorial WallMonuments
- Tour Silex 2Buildings
- Tulkarm BrigadeGovernment
- Warsaw UnitBuildings
- 2021 Canadian Indian residential school gravesite discoveriesCemeteries
- Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1Buildings
- PortalMonuments
- Statue of Diana, Princess of WalesMonuments
- Tokiwabashi TowerBuildings
- Turkish HouseBuildings
- Fubon Xinyi A25Buildings
- Jeddah Super DomeBuildings
- LoistoTowers
- Lužný mostBridges & tunnels
- New bridges over the River DnieperBridges & tunnels
- Pick ArénaSports venues
- Central Point WarsawTowers
- Monument to the Women of the Warsaw UprisingMonuments
- Narbo ViaArchaeology
- Statue of Henrietta LacksMonuments
+35 more, on the globe.
Stories that pass through 2021
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