What Happened on September 12, 2021

Historical Events

Video Music Awards

40th MTV Video Music Awards: Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, and Olivia Rodrigo win

Singer-Songwriter and Actress Olivia Rodrigo

Paris's Arc de Triomphe covered in fabric in tribute to the late artist Christo, his unfulfilled project
Taliban says women must study in gender-segregated classrooms in Afghanistan

US Men's Tennis Open

US Open Men's Tennis: Russia's Daniil Medvedev wins his first major title by shattering Novak Đoković's hopes of completing a Grand Slam in one-sided 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 final

World's largest container ship, the Ever Ace, 400m-long (1,300ft) carrying 23,992 containers arrives in Felixstowe on its maiden voyage [1]

Events in 2021

Famous Deaths

Michel Maïque, French rugby league second rower (8 Tests; FC Lézignan) and politician (Mayor of Lézignan-Corbières 2014-20), dies from acute pancreatitis at 73

Died in 2021 2021 Highlights