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July 11, 2021

On July 11, 2021, virgin Galactic launches its founder, Richard Branson, into space, the first company ever to do so. The year's #1 song was "Levitating" by Dua Lipa. Princess Lilibet of Sussex, Princess Lilibet of Sussex, Princess Lilibet of Sussex would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

2021 (MMXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 21st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2020s decade.

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On July 11, 2021

  1. 2021 Virgin Galactic launches its founder, Richard Branson, into space, the first company ever to do so.

    Space tourism company

    Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. 9% stake through Virgin Investments Limited.

Farewells

Died on July 11, 2021

Charlie Robinson American actor (1945–2021)
Renée Simonot French actress and voice artist (1911–2021)

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Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–
Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–
Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–
Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–

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