NASA announced that 16 researchers would be a part of a nine-month study on unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs.
The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Netflix limited series about the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was released.
The 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon' premiered on HBO.
Child actress Jennette McCurdy released her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died.'
Volkswagen launched the Flying Tiger, its first working prototype flying car.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer was finally retired after twenty-six years.
Elon Musk bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, amounting to $2.9 billion.
Dolly Parton attempted to refuse a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination.
The Batman, featuring lead actor Robert Pattinson, hit the box office in 4,217 locations in North America.
USA's men's hockey team beat Canada's for the first time in 12 years.
Tesla recalled 54,000 of their Model S Sedans, Model 3 Sedans, Model Y SUVs, and X SUVs due to a software malfunction on their 'Full Self Driving' feature.
Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
The 79th Annual Golden Globes awards occurred privately, and results were shared on the Golden Globes social media.
Blackberry phones officially ended their service after a year-long transition to a software-based business model.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' premiered in Los Angeles. It starred Tom Holland, Toby Maguire, and Andrew Garfield.
Paul Rudd was named People Magazine's 2021 Sexiest Man Alive.
A pair of Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships broke the record for the highest-selling sneakers at auction.
Alec Baldwin accidentally used a live firearm during a movie rehearsal, during which he shot and killed a cinematographer.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.
Dennis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Legendary soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men's record for the most international goals.
Nicki Minaj's Super Freaky Girl debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot 100.
Supergiant Games released their most ambitious game to date, Hades, on PC, Switch, and macOS.
Argentinian soccer legend Lionel Messi officially announced his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Platform diver Tom Daley won his first Olympic gold medal in men's synchronized diving, 13 years after his first Olympic games.
The world's fastest train, a maglev bullet train with speeds of 373 mph (600 km/h), debuted in China.
Carl Nassib became the first openly-gay NFL player to play a regular-season game.
Amazon announced the acquisition of film studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer for $8.45 billion.
Italy won the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with Måneskin's 'Zitti e buoni.'
A Texas resident narrowly avoided a felony after forgetting to return a VHS rental tape after 22 years.
Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria apologized for voicing Apu for 30 years.
Donald Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter due to the risk of further incitement of violence.
Lil Nas X released a children's book called 'C is for Country.'
Lionel Messi broke Pelé's record for the most goals with one soccer club.
Charli D'Amelio became the first person to reach 100 million followers on TikTok.
David Attenborough gained one million followers on Instagram within 4 hours and 45 minutes of his first post.
Elon Musk unveiled a pig called Gertrude with a coin-sized computer chip in her brain.
Apple became the first US company to be valued at $2 trillion.
The guitar that Kurt Cobain used during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged in New York show sold for $6 million.
A pair of Michael Jordan's Air Jordan sneakers sold for a record $560,000 at auction.
Charli D'Amelio became the most followed person on TikTok with 64.5 million followers.
Tiger King was released on Netflix.
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizon was released on the Nintendo Switch.
Bill Gates left the Microsoft board after founding the company four decades prior.
Rihanna received a Guinness World Record for being the most tracked artist on Songkick, with 3,867,117 followers.
A helicopter carrying nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter, crashed in California with no survivors.
The world's largest twin-engine airliner completed its first trip.
Mariah Carey's single 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' reached number one, 25 years after its release.
North American migratory birds getting smaller, their wings wider due to climate change according to study by University of Michigan published in journal 'Ecology Letters'.
