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The 21st century is the current century in the Anno Domini or Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It began on January 1, 2001 and will end on December 31, 2100. It is the first century of the 3rd millennium . The rise of a global economy and Third World consumerism marked the beginning of the century, along with increased ...
February 8: The Algerian Civil War ends. February 27 – March 1: Riots and mass killings in the Indian state of Gujarat leave 1,044 dead. March 14: SpaceX is founded by Elon Musk. April 11 - 13: 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt fails to overthrow president Hugo Chavez. May 20: East Timor gains independence.
21st century skills. 21st century skills comprise skills, abilities, and learning dispositions identified as requirements for success in 21st century society and workplaces by educators, business leaders, academics, and governmental agencies. This is part of an international movement focusing on the skills required for students to prepare for ...
The 21st century in literature refers to world literature produced during the 21st century. The measure of years is, for the purpose of this article, literature written from (roughly) the year 2001 to the present. 2001 – The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen; [ 1] Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand; [ 2] Life of Pi by Yann ...
21 Lessons for the 21st Century. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a book written by Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari and published in August 2018 by Spiegel & Grau [ 1] in the US and by Jonathan Cape [ 2] in the UK. It is dedicated to the author's husband, Itzik. The book consists of five parts, each containing four or five essays.
696. ISBN. 978-0674430006. Capital in the Twenty-First Century ( French: Le Capital au XXIe siècle) is a book written by French economist Thomas Piketty. It focuses on wealth and income inequality in Europe and the United States since the 18th century. It was first published in French (as Le Capital au XXIe siècle) in August 2013; an English ...
Patrick Leclercq, Minister of state (2000–2005) Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of state (2005–2010) Michel Roger, Minister of state (2010–2015) Gilles Tonelli, Acting Minister of state (2015–2016) Serge Telle, Minister of State (2016–2020) Pierre Dartout, Minister of State (2020–present) Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Late modern period. For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century. For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century. For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I. For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II.