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=== September === [[File:Parade militaire après le Coup d'état 2021 en Guinée 1.jpg|thumb|Military parade in [[Kaloum]], a day after the [[2021 Guinean coup d'état|coup]]]] * [[September 5]] – [[2021 Guinean coup d'état]]: Guinea's President [[Alpha Condé]] is detained by an elite military unit led by a former French legionnaire, [[Mamady Doumbouya|Lt. Col. Mamady Doumbouya]], claiming to have seized power.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 September 2021|title=Guinea coup attempt: Soldiers claim to seize power from Alpha Condé|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58453778|access-date=5 September 2021|archive-date=October 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014050101/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58453778|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[September 7]] – [[El Salvador]] becomes the first country in the world to accept [[Bitcoin]] as an official [[currency]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 September 2021|title=Fear and excitement in El Salvador as Bitcoin becomes legal tender|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58473260|access-date=6 September 2021|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081220/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58473260|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[September 13]] ** [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]] [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]] and [[Anwar Ibrahim]], the leader of the main Malaysian opposition coalition [[Pakatan Harapan]], sign a [[confidence and supply]] agreement ending the [[2020–21 Malaysian political crisis|18-month political crisis]] that has led to the fall of two successive governments in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|last=<!--Not stated-->|date=14 September 2021|title=Govt, PH sign historic MoU on political stability, transformation|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/local/govt-ph-sign-historic-mou-on-political-stability-transformation-BA8332838|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[The Sun (Malaysia)|The Sun]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914023905/https://www.thesundaily.my/local/govt-ph-sign-historic-mou-on-political-stability-transformation-BA8332838 |archive-date=September 14, 2021 }}</ref> ** The [[2021 Norwegian parliamentary election]] is held.<ref>{{cite news|last=Norwell|first=Frazer|date=2021-09-13|title=As it happened: 'We did it' – Norway's left-wing opposition triumphs in general election|url=https://www.thelocal.no/20210913/live-norway-set-to-announce-results-of-2021-election/|access-date=16 September 2021|website=The Local Norway|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915015330/https://www.thelocal.no/20210913/live-norway-set-to-announce-results-of-2021-election/|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[September 14]] ** [[North Korea]] demonstrates two short-range ballistic missiles that land just outside Japan's territorial waters; and then only hours later [[South Korea]] demonstrates its first submarine-launched ballistic missile.<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 September 2021|title=North and South Korea test ballistic missiles hours apart|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-58554326|access-date=16 September 2021|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916084209/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-58554326|url-status=live}}</ref> ** The [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|inaugural season]] of the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]], the third tier of [[UEFA competitions|European club football]], kicks off with Israeli club [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] winning 4–1 against Armenian club [[FC Alashkert]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Embalo scores in Alashkert FC's defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/embalo-scores-in-alashkert-fcs-defeat-to-maccabi-tel-aviv/5ba194pym7en1jx3q6uzczqpo |date=14 September 2021 |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref> * [[September 15]] ** [[AUKUS]]: A trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States is formed, to counter the influence of China. This includes enabling Australia to build its first [[Nuclear submarine|nuclear-powered submarine]] fleet.<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 September 2021|title=US, UK and Australia forge military alliance to counter China|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/15/australia-nuclear-powered-submarines-us-uk-security-partnership-aukus|access-date=16 September 2021|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405152827/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/15/australia-nuclear-powered-submarines-us-uk-security-partnership-aukus|url-status=live}}</ref> ** Several ministers of the Argentine president [[Alberto Fernández]]'s cabinet resign after the government's defeat in the primary elections, triggering a political crisis in the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=Argentina Cabinet Revolt Puts Fernandez in Political Crisis |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-15/argentina-cabinet-revolt-adds-political-pressure-on-fernandez |newspaper=Bloomberg.com |access-date=21 September 2021 |date=15 September 2021 |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511184423/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-15/argentina-cabinet-revolt-adds-political-pressure-on-fernandez |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Argentina's president reshuffles cabinet after political crisis: official |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210918-argentina-s-president-reshuffles-cabinet-after-political-crisis-official |website=France 24 |access-date=21 September 2021 |date=18 September 2021 |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921202216/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210918-argentina-s-president-reshuffles-cabinet-after-political-crisis-official |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[September 16]] – [[Inspiration4]], launched by [[SpaceX]], becomes the first all-civilian [[private spaceflight]], carrying a four-person crew on a three-day orbit of the Earth.<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 September 2021|title=SpaceX makes history with first all-civilian spaceflight|work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-makes-history-first-civilian-spaceflight-rcna2027|access-date=16 September 2021|archive-date=September 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919004910/https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-makes-history-first-civilian-spaceflight-rcna2027|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sian Proctor]] becomes first female commercial astronaut spaceship pilot and [[Hayley Arceneaux]] becomes first astronaut with a prosthesis.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mongo |first1=M. |title=The First Female Commercial Spaceship Pilot is also a Poet |url=https://medium.com/space-is-for-everybody/the-first-female-commercial-spaceship-pilot-is-also-a-poet-a6d1f1ed5998 |website=Medium |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081219/https://medium.com/space-is-for-everybody/the-first-female-commercial-spaceship-pilot-is-also-a-poet-a6d1f1ed5998 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chang |first1=Kenneth |title=She Beat Cancer at 10. Now She's Set to Be the Youngest American in Space. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/science/spacex-hayley-arceneaux.html |website=NY TImes |date=February 22, 2021 |publisher=New York Times |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224063735/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/science/spacex-hayley-arceneaux.html |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[September 19]] – The [[2021 Russian legislative election]] is held, with the [[United Russia]] party winning nearly 50% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/09/19/as-it-happened-russia-votes-a75070|title=As it Happened: Russia Votes|first=The Moscow|last=Times|date=19 September 2021|website=The Moscow Times|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130224744/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/09/19/as-it-happened-russia-votes-a75070|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pro-putin-party-heads-russian-election-win-after-navalny-clampdown-2021-09-19/|title=Rivals allege mass fraud as Russian pro-Putin party wins big majority|first1=Andrew|last1=Osborn|first2=Polina|last2=Nikolskaya|newspaper=Reuters|date=20 September 2021|via=www.reuters.com|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081219/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pro-putin-party-heads-russian-election-win-after-navalny-clampdown-2021-09-19/|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[September 20]] – The [[2021 Canadian federal election]] is held, with [[Justin Trudeau]] and the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] retaining a [[minority government]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/21/canada-general-election-2021-full-results|title=Canada election 2021: full results|date=21 September 2021|website=The Guardian|access-date=September 21, 2021|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921164335/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/21/canada-general-election-2021-full-results|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[September 25]] – The [[2021 Icelandic parliamentary election]] is held.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/25/iceland-votes-as-government-hangs-by-a-thread |title=Iceland votes amid splintered political landscape |work=[[Al Jazeera Arabic|Al Jazeera]] |date=25 September 2021 |access-date=25 September 2021 |archive-date=November 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111151132/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/25/iceland-votes-as-government-hangs-by-a-thread |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[September 26]] – The [[2021 German federal election]] is held, with [[Olaf Scholz]] and the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] beating out [[Armin Laschet|Armin Laschet's]] [[CDU/CSU]] coalition and [[Annalena Baerbock|Annalena Baerbock's]] [[Alliance 90/The Greens|Green Party]].<ref>{{cite web |title=German election results show Angela Merkel's party losing ground. But the far-right lost more. |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/german-election-results-show-angela-merkel-s-party-losing-ground-ncna1280190 |date=27 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021 |author=Andelman, David |work=[[NBC News]] |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928032214/https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/german-election-results-show-angela-merkel-s-party-losing-ground-ncna1280190 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote |url=https://apnews.com/article/business-elections-germany-economy-national-elections-45048b76c22aee85ba7888ae03034283 |date=26 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021 |work=[[Associated Press]] |author=Moulson, Geir |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928011406/https://apnews.com/article/business-elections-germany-economy-national-elections-45048b76c22aee85ba7888ae03034283 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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