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August 21, 2019

August 21, 2019, was a Wednesday. It was the 233rd day of 2019. The decade was the 2010s.

4 years, 7 months, and 7 days have passed since August 21, 2019.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 2019:

  • United States: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
  • United Kingdom: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 21, 2019

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • Truth Hurts - Lizzo
  • Talk - Khalid
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Good Boys

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Good Boys".

Facts

This date occurred 1,681 days ago. Approximately 56 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 2019, in week 34. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 4 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 19 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 21, 2019

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 21, 2019, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 2019 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is at the top of the singles charts, while "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Good Boys is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Walking Dead", "Rick and Morty", "Black-ish", and "Better Call Saul". It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Juice Wrld, Lexii Alijai, Derek Acorah, and Kobe Bryant would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", "Resident Evil 2", and "Kingdom Hearts III". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "Doc McStuffins", "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and "The Loud House".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, and FurReal Roarin' Tyler.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 2019.

  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 21, 2019.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 2019.

  • July 23, 2019: The body of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews is discovered nearly 35 years after she went missing.
  • July 24, 2019: Boris Johnson becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • July 25, 2019: Impeachment: The phone call between Donald Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky takes place.
  • July 26, 2019: The first season of the superhero series "The Boys" is released on Amazon Prime Video.
  • July 29, 2019:
    • Love Island: Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea are crowned as winners.
    • YouTube personality Grant Thompson (The King of Random) dies in a paramotoring accident at the age of 38.
    • 62 people are killed during a prison riot in Altamira, Brazil.
  • August 2, 2019: Swedish authorities release rapper A$AP Rocky from custody nearly a month after he was arrested for assault.
  • August 3, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera is removed from an airline flight for being too drunk.
    • A white nationalist called Patrick Wood Crusius shoots and kills 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
  • August 4, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos asking for Dr. Phil's help.
    • A gunman called Connor Stephen Betts kills 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
  • August 7, 2019:
    • Musician David Berman hangs himself at his apartment in Brooklyn.
    • Addison Rae uploads her first YouTube video.
  • August 8, 2019: Soccer: Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan.
  • August 10, 2019:
    • American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell.
    • Miley Cyrus announces that she has separated from her husband Liam Hemsworth.
  • August 15, 2019: TMZ release footage of Conor McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland.
  • August 16, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein's death is ruled as a suicide.
  • August 17, 2019: At least 92 people are killed after a bomb explodes during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • August 18, 2019:
    • Soccer player Ashley Cole officially announces his retirement.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that he is considering "buying" Greenland.
  • This date: August 21, 2019
  • September 4, 2019: British MPs vote to ban a "no-deal Brexit".
  • September 6, 2019:
    • IT Chapter Two (2019) is released in movie theaters.
    • Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe passes away.
  • September 10, 2019: John Bolton steps down from his role as national security adviser following several disagreements with US President Donald Trump.
  • September 13, 2019: American actress Felicity Huffman receives a 14-day prison sentence for her involvement in a college entrance cheating scandal.
  • September 16, 2019: Dulce Maria Alavez (5) goes missing from a playground in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
  • September 18, 2019: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes after a 2001 photo of him wearing "brownface" emerges.
  • September 19, 2019: Former footballer and coach Peter Beardsley is suspended from all football activities for 32 weeks for making racist comments to players.
  • September 20, 2019: The September 2019 climate strikes take place.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 21, 2019, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 21, 2019 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
Television shows

Television shows in August 2019

People in August 2019 were watching the following TV series:

Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Black-ish
Black-ish
Power
Power
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Suits
Suits
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Modern Family
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2019

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Loud House
The Loud House
Henry Danger
Henry Danger
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Toys

Toys in 2019

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2019.

Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He was not alive on this date.

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
He turned 81 on this day in 2019.

Stretch

Stretch

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 21, 1968
He was not alive on this date.

Kiami Davael

Kiami Davael

Actress
Born on August 21, 1986
She turned 33 on this day in 2019.

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt

Sprinter
Born on August 21, 1986
He turned 33 on this day in 2019.

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski

Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He turned 31 on this day in 2019.

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Actress
Born on August 21, 1989
She turned 30 on this day in 2019.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 21, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 21, 2019 was most likely conceived around November 28, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 21, 2019 is close to May 13, 2020.

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Stats for August 21, 2019

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 21, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 240 weeks have passed.
  • 145,242,000 seconds have passed since August 21, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 169,449,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 74,944,872,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 24,207,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 12,490,812 steps. That's roughly 5,551 miles!
  • Since this date, 1,742,904 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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