January:   

-Jan. 6, the riot in the Capitol took place.  

-There were tensions over whether the votes in the presidential election were fraudulent. 

-Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.  

— Raphael Warnock became the first black senator in Georgia and the first Democratic senator to be elected to Georgia in 20 years. 

— On Jan. 24, people in Tacoma began to protest after a police officer drove into a crowd the day before.  

Febuary:  

-The MacDill Air Force Base helped a 5-year-old girl accomplish her dream of becoming an honorary pilot.  

-The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the Superbowl. (Champa bay)  

-Ron DeSantis threatened to pull vaccines after being accused of favoring people for political reasons and their wealth.  

-The Great Texas Freeze took place and caused over $196.5 billion in damages. 

-Marijuana was decriminalized in New Jersey.  

March:  

-A shipping container ship blocked the Suez Canal.  

-There were protests in Myanmar. 

-The president of Tanzania died. 

-On March 8, 30 million American’s had been vaccinated. 

-Dolly Parton received the Moderna vaccine that she spent $1 million on to help develop. 

April:  

-2.7 percent of the American workforce quit their jobs. 

-Prince Philip, unfortunately, passed away on April 9.  

-Kim Kardashian joins the Forbes list of billionaires. 

-Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. 

-NASA successfully flies a drone on Mars. The Ingenuity becomes the first powered aircraft to fly on another planet.  

May:  

-Canada became the first country to allow the Pfizer vaccine for 12–15-year olds.  

-American CDC announces fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks. 

-Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest major winner in golf history. 

-In order to help boost falling birthrates, China announces married couples will be allowed to have three children.  

-“Friends” reunion airs after 17 years of it being ended.  

June:  

-President Joe Biden reversed Trump’s decision by suspending oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  

-Carl Nassib becomes the first openly gay NFL player.  

-The hottest temperature in Canada ever recorded of 116 F. 

-President Joe Biden passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, effectively making June 19 a federal holiday.   

July:  

-The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley cup. (Champa bay)  

-President Joe Biden says that all US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by August 31.  

-2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place.  

-Simone Biles withdraws from the women’s team final in the Tokyo Games for mental health reasons.  

August:  

-Rhianna was named the world’s wealthiest female musician. 

-Taliban forces captured three Afghan cities. 

-The Summer Olympic Games end. 

-Britney Spears’ father claimed he would step down as her conservator during the #FreeBritney campaign.  

September:  

-US troops were all withdrawn from Afghanistan. 

-A Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks comes into effect.  

-Netflix show ‘Squid Game’ Premiers. 

-Gabby Petito was reported missing, and this true crime case gripped the nation. 

October:  

-David Lee Roth announces his retirement from being a rock singer.  

-Russia aims to make the first film in orbit by launching the first actor and director into space.  

-Jon Gruden, Las Vegas Raiders head coach, steps down following the release of racist and homophobic emails.  

-Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook would change its corporate name to Meta. 

November:  

-Britney Spears’ conservatorship was ruled to an end by a judge in LA.  

-Taylor Swift releases the rerecording of her “Red” album along with a short film.  

-Joe Biden signs a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law.  

-Adele releases her fourth album, “30.”  

December:  

-It was revealed that 2021 was renewable energy’s biggest year ever, according to the Internation Energy Agency (IEA).  

-Chile legalizes same-sex marriage, becoming the 31st nation to do so.  

-“Spiderman: No Way Home” premiered in Los Angeles.  

-Betty white, unfortunately, passed away on Dec. 31.