January 6th, 2021

What happened?

What happened on January 6th, 2021?

• Four people are left dead after Trump supporters storm Capitol Hill.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 6th, 2021.

• United States: All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: Don't Stop Me Eatin' - LadBaby

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 6th, 2021.

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  2021 in music.

  The music charts in 2021 were dominated by artists such as Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, 24kGoldn, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, The Kid Laroi, and Lil Nas X.

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  Record of the Year.

  The song "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic won a Grammy for 2021's Record of the Year.

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  CODA.

  The film "CODA" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2021.

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  2021 in movies.

  Movies released in 2021 included Spider-Man: No Way Home, No Time to Die, F9, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Godzilla vs. Kong, A Quiet Place Part II, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Dune.

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  Elon Musk.

  Billionaire Elon Musk was named Time Person of the Year in 2021.

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  Best NBA players.

  The best NBA players in 2021 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, James Harden, Luka Dončić, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis.

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  Best soccer players.

  The best soccer players in 2021 were Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kanté, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Kylian Mbappé, and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 2 years, 8 months, and 15 days have passed since January 6th, 2021.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 1 of 2021.
• Leap Year: 2021 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 6th, 2021, are now 2 years old.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1609891200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 6th, 2021.

• December 7th, 2020: The first same-sex couples are married in Northern Ireland.
• December 8th, 2020: 90-year-old Margaret Keenan becomes the first person in the world to receive a Covid-19 vaccine outside of a trial.
• December 9th, 2020: Italian footballer Paolo Rossi passes away from lung cancer at the age of 64.
• December 9th, 2020: Canada approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine.
• December 10th, 2020: The game "Cyberpunk 2077" is released.
• December 10th, 2020: English actress Barbara Windsor passes away at the age of 83 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.
• December 11th, 2020: 2020 US presidential election: The Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from Texas challenging Joe Biden's election wins in four key states.
• December 11th, 2020: It is announced that the Zodiac Killer's "Z-340 Cypher" has been cracked after 51 years.
• December 11th, 2020: Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to possessing a weapon despite being a felon.
• December 11th, 2020: The United States authorizes the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
• December 12th, 2020: Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton is banned from TikTok for violating a number of the app's community guidelines.
• December 14th, 2020: French football manager Gérard Houllier passes away at the age of 73.
• December 14th, 2020: US presidential election: The Electoral College confirms Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
• December 14th, 2020: Health authorities in the United Kingdom report that a new variant of Covid-19 (Alpha) has been found in south-east England.
• December 14th, 2020: William Barr announces that he will resign from his role as US Attorney General on December 23rd.
• December 14th, 2020: The United States begins its Covid vaccination program.
• December 15th, 2020: Yahoo Groups is shut down after 20 years.
• December 15th, 2020: An audio recording of actor Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking Covid regulations is published on the Internet.
• December 17th, 2020: Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation store due to numerous bugs and quality issues.
• December 19th, 2020: Covid-19: London is placed under Tier 4 restrictions in an effort to try and control the spread of the new Alpha variant.
• December 19th, 2020: Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
• December 20th, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: France, Germany, Ireland and a number of other countries suspend flights and ferries from the United Kingdom due to fears about the spread of the new Alpha variant.
• December 21st, 2020: The SEC initiates legal proceedings against Ripple Labs (XRP) for allegedly selling unregistered securities.
• December 21st, 2020: Israel begins its COVID-19 vaccination programme.
• December 22nd, 2020: It is announced that Youtube star Jake Paul will be fighting MMA fighter Ben Askren in a boxing match.
• December 22nd, 2020: "Meaningful Christmas": The Irish government announces that the country will be returning to a Level 5 lockdown after Christmas.
• December 24th, 2020: It is announced that the EU and the UK have reached a Brexit deal.
• December 25th, 2020: Playboi Carti releases his album "Whole Lotta Red".
• December 25th, 2020: The western drama film "News of the World", starring Tom Hanks, is released.
• December 26th, 2020: WWE wrestler Brodie Lee dies at the age of 41.
• December 28th, 2020: Coinbase delists the cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP) following the SEC's decision to initiate legal proceedings against Ripple Labs.
• December 30th, 2020: Serial killer Samuel Little dies in prison at the age of 80.
• January 4th, 2021: Actress Tanya Roberts dies from sepsis at the age of 71.
• January 5th, 2021: It is announced that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are getting a divorce.
• January 5th, 2021: Rapper Dr. Dre suffers from a brain aneurysm.
• This date: January 6th, 2021
• January 8th, 2021: US President Donald Trump is permanently suspended from Twitter.
• January 8th, 2021: Olivia Rodrigo releases her single "Drivers License".
• January 8th, 2021: Ireland records a record 8,227 cases of Covid-19.
• January 13th, 2021: US President Donald Trump is impeached for the second time.
• January 14th, 2021: It is revealed that actor Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in "Saved by the Bell", is battling cancer.
• January 16th, 2021: American record producer Phil Spector dies from complications of Covid-19.
• January 18th, 2021: ESPN report that New York Mets General Manager Jared Porter sent over 60 unsolicited text messages to a female journalist.
• January 19th, 2021: New York Mets General Manager Jared Porter is fired following revelations that he sent unsolicited text messages to a female journalist.
• January 19th, 2021: Billionaire Elon Musk puts the hashtag #Bitcoin in his Twitter bio.
• January 20th, 2021: Steve Bannon, Kodak Black and Lil Wayne are pardoned by President Trump during his last full day in office.
• January 20th, 2021: Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.
• January 22nd, 2021: "The Only Way Is Essex" star Mick Norcross is found dead at his home at the age of 57.
• January 23rd, 2021: US talk show host Larry King passes away at the age of 87.
• January 24th, 2021: Dustin Poirier defeats Conor McGregor at UFC 257.
• January 25th, 2021: US President Joe Biden overturns Trump's ban on transgender US troops.
• January 25th, 2021: Soccer: Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard.
• January 25th, 2021: Celebrity gossip websites report that Kourtney Kardashian and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are dating.
• January 26th, 2021: Soccer: Thomas Tuchel becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
• January 26th, 2021: The price of GameStop stock rises 92.7% due a short squeeze.
• January 28th, 2021: Investment app Robinhood suspends trading on GameStop stock.
• January 28th, 2021: The price of cryptocurrency "Dogecoin" reaches $0.07.
• January 30th, 2021: Scottish musician Sophie Xeon dies from a fall at the age of 34.
• February 1st, 2021: Actor Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in "Saved by the Bell", dies from cancer at the age of 44.
• February 1st, 2021: The Burmese military seizes power in Myanmar.
• February 1st, 2021: Industrial metal singer Marilyn Manson denies accusations of sexual, emotional and physical abuse.
• February 2nd, 2021: Jeff Bezos announces that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Amazon.
• February 2nd, 2021: The price of GameStop stock plunges by more than 50% following a short squeeze.
• February 2nd, 2021: Revolut temporarily bans trading in GameStop and AMC stocks.
• February 4th, 2021: US representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is thrown off two committees after being accused of spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories.
• February 5th, 2021: Read the standing orders: Video clips from a heated zoom meeting at the Handforth Parish Council go viral on the Internet.
• February 5th, 2021: The documentary "Framing Britney Spears" is released.
• February 5th, 2021: 20-year-old Youtuber Timothy Wilks is shot dead while filming a robbery prank video.
• February 5th, 2021: The Weeknd releases his greatest hits album "The Highlights".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 6th, 2021, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: January 6th, 2021 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 6th, 2021 was most likely conceived around April 15th, 2020.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 6th, 2021 is close to September 29th, 2021.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 6th, 2021.

• 989 days have passed since this date.
• 141 weeks have passed.
• 85,446,000 seconds have passed since January 6th, 2021.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 99,687,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 44,090,136,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 14,241,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 7,348,356 steps. That's roughly 3,266 miles!
• Since this date, 1,025,352 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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