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January 15: The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami is the largest and most powerful volcanic eruption in decades, and the largest explosion ever recorded by modern instruments. February 4 – 20 : The 2022 Winter Olympics are held in Beijing , China, making it the first city ever to host both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics .
The 21st century is the current century in the Anno Domini or Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It began on 1 January 2001 , and will end on 31 December 2100 . It is the first century of the 3rd millennium .
As of 4 February 2025, the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century is the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami, and the deadliest are the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption and the 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami.
The battle becomes one of the longest and most important of the war, with the entire city of Bakhmut destroyed. Wagnerite forces captured much of the city by May 21, although Ukrainian forces controlled a sliver of the city limits and conducted attacks on the city's outskirts. Russian invasion of Ukraine: 2022 Port-au-Prince gang battles: 8-9 July
For a timeline of events prior to 1501, see 15th century § Events; For a timeline of events from 1501 to 1600, see 16th century § Significant events; For a timeline of events from 1601 to 1700, see Timeline of the 17th century; For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century
List of invasions in the 21st century Lists of battles List of wars by death toll List of terrorist incidents List of active rebel groups. List of rebel groups that control territory; List of designated terrorist organizations List of number of conflicts per year. List of most lethal battles in world history; Africa
A maritime disaster is an accident involving vessels at sea which causes significant damage, injury or loss of life. This list covers notable maritime disasters of the 21st century. This list covers notable maritime disasters of the 21st century.
With an umbral eclipse magnitude of 1.84362, it will be the largest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century. 2029 December 20 The December 2029 lunar eclipse, the second of two Metonic twin eclipses, will occur. The first of the twin eclipse pair happened from December 21 to 22 in 2010. 2030 June 1