2021 ⟶ Barbados Becomes a Republic

November 30: Barbados becomes a republic on its 55th anniver...
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⛵ Ra II Papyrus Boat Arrives in Barbados

July 12: Thor Heyerdahl's papyrus boat Ra II arrived in Barbados, bringing an end to its 3,200 mi (5,100 km) journey across the Atlantic Ocean.⟶
Ra II Papyrus Boat Arrives in Barbados (1970)
ExplorationArchaeologyOceanography
BarbadosBarbados

🇹🇻 Tuvalu Achieves Independence from Britain

October 1: Independence of Tuvalu from Britain.⟶
Tuvalu Achieves Independence from Britain (1978)
DecolonizationIndependenceBritish EmpireSelf-determinationPost-ColonialismPolitical TransitionCommonwealth
TuvaluTuvaluUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇺🇸 Donald Trump Inaugurated as US President

January 20: Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
Donald Trump Inaugurated as US President (2017)
Presidential InaugurationDonald TrumpPolitical TransitionExecutive BranchGlobal ImpactDemocracyGovernance
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🇧🇧 Barbados Becomes a Republic

November 30: Barbados becomes a republic on its 55th anniversary of independence while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.⟶
Barbados Becomes a Republic (2021)
RepublicCommonwealthDecolonizationPolitical TransitionIndependenceGovernance
BarbadosBarbados