List of 1821 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1821
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 24, 1821 | Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala. |
| March 21, 1821 | Greek War of Independence: Greek revolutionaries seize Kalavryta. |
| March 23, 1821 | Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata. |
| March 25, 1821 | Greek War of Independence - Traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence. The war had actually begun on 23 February 1821 (Julian calendar). |
| April 10, 1821 | Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Ottoman government from the main gate of the Patriarchate and his body is thrown into the Bosphorus. |
| April 10, 1821 | Greek War of Independence: the island of Psara joins the Greek struggle for independence. |
| April 21, 1821 | Benderli Ali Pasha arrives in Constantinople as the new Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire; he remains in power for only nine days before being sent into exile. |
| May 5, 1821 | Emperor Napoleon dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. |
| May 5, 1821 | The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published. |
| May 8, 1821 | Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn. |
| May 12, 1821 | The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks is fought in Valtetsi. |
| May 26, 1821 | Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek rebels. |
| June 12, 1821 | Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Isma'il Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, ending the existence of that Sudanese kingdom. |
| June 14, 1821 | Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Ismail Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300 year old Sudanese kingdom to an end. |
| June 19, 1821 | Decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria by the Ottomans at Drăgășani (in Wallachia). |
| June 24, 1821 | Battle of Carabobo: Decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain. |
| July 9, 1821 | Four hundred and seventy prominent Cypriots including Archbishop Kyprianos are executed in response to Cypriot aid to the Greek War of Independence. |
| July 17, 1821 | The Kingdom of Spain cedes the territory of Florida to the United States. |
| July 19, 1821 | Coronation of George IV of the United Kingdom. |
| July 23, 1821 | While the Mora Rebellion continues, Greeks capture Monemvasia Castle. Turkish troops and citizens are transferred to Asia Minor's coasts. |
| July 28, 1821 | José de San Martín declares the independence of Peru from Spain. |
| August 4, 1821 | The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper. |
| August 21, 1821 | Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances. |
| August 24, 1821 | The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. |
| September 15, 1821 | The Captaincy General of Guatemala declares independence from Spain. |
| September 23, 1821 | Tripolitsa, Greece, is captured by Greek rebels during the Greek War of Independence. |
| September 27, 1821 | The Army of the Three Guarantees triumphantly enters Mexico City, led by Agustín de Iturbide. The following day Mexico is declared independent. |
| September 28, 1821 | The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is drafted. It will be made public on 13 October. |
| October 8, 1821 | The Peruvian Navy is established during the War of Independence. |
| October 13, 1821 | The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is publicly proclaimed. |
| November 10, 1821 | Cry of Independence by Rufina Alfaro at La Villa de Los Santos, Panama setting into motion a revolt which led to Panama's independence from Spain and to it immediately becoming part of Colombia. |
| November 28, 1821 | Panama Independence Day: Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Colombia. |
| December 1, 1821 | José Núñez de Cáceres wins the independence of the Dominican Republic from Spain and names the new territory the Republic of Spanish Haiti. |