August 21, 2016

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 2016:

• United States: "Cheap Thrills" by Sia
• United Kingdom: "Cold Water" by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber

Facts

This date occurred 2,798 days ago. Approximately 93 months have passed. It was the 234th day of 2016, in week 33. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 7 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 2016 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 31 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 21, 2016

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 21, 2016, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The summer of 2016 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Cheap Thrills" by Sia is at the top of the singles charts, while "Cold Water" by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Suicide Squad is at the top of the box office.

Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "My Super Sweet 16", "American Horror Story", "Peaky Blinders", and "The Originals". It's 2016, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Lukas Graham, Sia, Mike Posner, The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris.

A meme called "Arthur's Fist" is going viral on the Internet. The reaction image, which is used to highlight infuriating situations, features Arthur from the TV series holding a clinched fist. The 2016 United States presidential election is in full swing, with Hillary Clinton facing off against Donald Trump. The 2016 Summer Olympics are taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

American blog Gawker has just announced that it will be ceasing all operations. It has emerged that Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lied when he reported that he had been robbed by armed men while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Conor McGregor has just defeated Nate Diaz in a rematch at UFC 202. McGregor had previously lost to Diaz back in March.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Fidel Castro, Big Syke, George Michael, and Carrie Fisher would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "FIFA 16", "Overwatch", "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens", and "Inside". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The Fairly OddParents", "The Thundermans", and "Stuck in the Middle".

Children are playing with toys such as Cards Against Humanity, the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, and Shopkins Small Mart Playset.