March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021, was a Monday. It was 3 years, 8 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

What happened?

What happened on March 8, 2021?

Former police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial for the murder of George Floyd in May, 2020.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 8, 2021:

United States: "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo
United Kingdom: "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 8, 2021

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo
Up - Cardi B
Go Crazy - Chris Brown & Young Thug
34+35 - Ariana Grande Feat. Doja Cat & Megan Thee Stallion
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Play the top songs from 2021
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2021. Take a trip back to the days of Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, and Lil Nas X.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Raya and the Last Dragon" was at the top of the box office on March 8, 2021.

Facts

This date was 1,354 days ago. Approximately 45 months have passed. It was the 67th day of 2021, in week 10. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 3 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 15 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to March 8, 2021

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Monday, March 8, 2021. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. The song "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Raya and the Last Dragon is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Paul Ritter, Nikki Grahame, DMX, and Prince Philip would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", "Narcos: Mexico", "Ted Lasso", and "Cobra Kai".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Animal Crossing: New Horizons", "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War", "FIFA 21", and "Cyberpunk 2077". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Bubble Guppies", "Bunk'd", and "The Adventures of Paddington". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 8, 2021, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: March 8, 2021 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 8, 2021.

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.
Record of the Year
The song "Leave the Door Open" by Silk Sonic won a Grammy for 2021's Record of the Year.
CODA
The film "CODA" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2021.
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.
Elon Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk was named Time Person of the Year in 2021.
Best NBA players
The best NBA players in 2021 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, James Harden, Luka Dončić, Kawhi Leonard, and Anthony Davis.
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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 8, 2021.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to March 8, 2021.

February 7, 2021: Super Bowl LV: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs by 31-9.
February 8, 2021: The price of Bitcoin hits a new all-time high after Tesla discloses that it has purchased $1.5 billion worth.
February 10, 2021: The documentary "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" is released on Netflix.
February 11, 2021: Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos indicating that he has broken his sobriety and that he has been fired from the filming of Jackass 4.
February 12, 2021: Justin Timberlake apologizes following backlash after the airing of the documentary "Framing Britney Spears".
February 13, 2021: Former US president Donald Trump is acquitted of incitement to insurrection at his second impeachment trial.
February 14, 2021:
• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announce they are expecting a second baby.
• Winter Storm Uri drops large amounts of snow across Texas and Oklahoma.
February 16, 2021: Bitcoin reaches $50,000 for the first time.
February 17, 2021: American radio personality Rush Limbaugh passes away from cancer at the age of 70.
February 19, 2021:
• Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West after seven years of marriage.
• The film Nomadland is released.
• The LA County Sheriff's Department confirms that they are investigating singer Marilyn Manson due to allegations of domestic violence.
February 20, 2021: Winter Storm Uri: US President Joe Biden declares a major disaster in Texas.
February 22, 2021: French music duo "Daft Punk" announce their retirement.
February 23, 2021: Golfer Tiger Woods is injured in a single-car accident in California.
February 27, 2021: Anti-lockdown protests begin in Dublin, Ireland.
March 1, 2021: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is found guilty of corruption.
March 2, 2021: Mississippi and Texas announce that they are lifting mask mandates.
March 3, 2021: 33-year-old English woman Sarah Everard goes missing in South London.
March 5, 2021: Silk Sonic release the song "Leave the Door Open".
March 7, 2021: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are interviewed on the Oprah Winfrey show.
This date: March 8, 2021
March 9, 2021: Piers Morgan storms off the breakfast programme "Good Morning Britain" after he is criticized for his comments on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
March 10, 2021: The body of 33-year-old English woman Sarah Everard is found near Ashford, Kent.
March 12, 2021: Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens is charged with the murder of Sarah Everard in London.
March 14, 2021: "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish wins Record of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
March 15, 2021: Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding reveals that her cancer is terminal and that she is unlikely to see another Christmas.
March 16, 2021:
• German race driver Sabine Schmitz passes away from cancer at the age of 51.
• 8 people are killed during a series of shootings at three massage parlors in Atlanta.
March 19, 2021:
• UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov announces his retirement.
• Justin Bieber releases his album "Justice".
March 22, 2021: 10 people are killed during a mass shooting at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado.
March 23, 2021:
• A large container ship causes an obstruction after it runs aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt.
• Actor George Segal dies at the age of 87.
March 24, 2021: Actress Jessica Walter passes away at the age of 80.
March 26, 2021:
• Lil Nas X releases the song "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)".
• Rugby: Wales win the 2021 Six Nations.
• The video game "It Takes Two" is released.
March 29, 2021: A large container ship is freed after obstructing the Suez Canal in Egypt for six days.
April 1, 2021: Rapper Bhad Bhabie makes $1 million in six hours after opening an OnlyFans account.
April 2, 2021: Rapper DMX suffers an overdose at his home in New York.
April 4, 2021: It is confirmed that rapper DMX is in a vegetative state following a heart attack at his home in New York.
April 5, 2021:
• It is announced that Q&A website "Yahoo! Answers" will be shutting down after 15 years.
• English actor Paul Ritter dies from a brain tumor at the age of 54.
April 6, 2021: Media personality Kim Kardashian achieves billionaire status.

TV shows in 2021

The following TV shows were popular in March 2021:

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

The Boys

Euphoria

After Life

Narcos: Mexico

You

Yellowstone

Kids TV shows on March 8, 2021

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2021:

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Danger Force

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

It's Pony

The Owl House

The Adventures of Paddington

The Casagrandes

Sydney to the Max

Big City Greens

Raven's Home

Nella the Princess Knight

Popular toys and games in 2021

Toys and games that were popular in 2021:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 2021.

Hitman 3

Cyberpunk 2077

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

FIFA 21

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Among Us

Ghost of Tsushima

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Resident Evil 3 (Remake)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Call of Duty: Warzone

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 8.

Freddie Prinze, Jr

Actor
Born on March 8, 1976
He turned 45 on this day in 2021.

James Van Der Beek

Actor
Born on March 8, 1977
He turned 44 on this day in 2021.

Kat Von D

Tattoo artist
Born on March 8, 1982
She turned 39 on this day in 2021.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on March 8, 2021.

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on March 8, 2021 was most likely conceived around June 15, 2020.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 8, 2021 is close to November 29, 2021.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 8, 2021:

One day has passed since this date.
193 weeks have passed.
116,985,600 seconds have passed since March 8, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 136,483,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 60,364,569,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 19,497,600 times.
You have taken approximately 10,060,762 steps. That's roughly 4,471 miles.
1,403,827 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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