Also on March 21
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Hari Raya Puasa (MY,SG) · Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated) (PK) · Hari kedua dari Hari Raya Idul Fitri (perkiraan) (ID) · Human Rights Day (ZA) · Id-ul-Fitr (estimated) (IN) · Ramazan Bayramı (TR) · Slavery Abolition Anniversary (VE) · عطلة عيد الفطر (SA) · عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) (AE) · عيد الفطر المبارك (EG)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2009 — Four police officers are shot and killed and a fifth is wounded in two shootings at Oakland, California. ↗
- 2006 — The social media site Twitter is founded. ↗
- 2000 — Pope John Paul II makes his first ever pontifical visit to Israel. ↗
- 1999 — Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon. ↗
- 1994 — The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters into force. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 2000 — Jace Norman, American actor
- 1993 — Jake Bidwell, English footballer
- 1993 — Jesse Joronen, Finnish footballer
- 1992 — Lehlogonolo Masalesa, South African footballer
- 1992 — Erena Mizusawa, Japanese model and actress