August 7, 2021

August 7, 2021, was a Saturday. It was 3 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 7, 2021:

United States: "Butter" by BTS
United Kingdom: "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran

Play the top singles 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 "Jungle Cruise" was at the top of the box office on August 7, 2021.

Facts

This date occurred 1,186 days ago. Approximately 40 months have passed. It was the 219th day of 2021, in week 31. 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 13 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 7, 2021

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is August 7, 2021, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 2021 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Butter" by BTS is at the top of the singles charts, while "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Jungle Cruise 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 Mandalorian", "The Witcher", "Bridgerton", and "The White Lotus". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Charlie Watts, Sarah Harding, Michael K. Williams, and Norm Macdonald would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "Among Us", "Assassin's Creed Valhalla", and "Cyberpunk 2077". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Bunk'd", and "The Owl House". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 7, 2021, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
Native American Zodiac: August 7, 2021 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.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 7, 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 August 7, 2021.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 7, 2021.

July 9, 2021: Protests begin in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal after former president Jacob Zuma is arrested.
July 10, 2021: UFC 264: Conor McGregor loses against Dustin Poirier after breaking his leg.
July 11, 2021:
• Italy win the Euro 2020 final after defeating England on penalties.
• The White Lotus premieres on HBO.
July 14, 2021:
• Flash floods hit Germany following heavy rain.
• The German city of Hagen declares a state of emergency after the Volme river begins to overflow its banks.
July 15, 2021: Residents of the Belgium city of Liège are evacuated due to concerns that the River Meuse could burst its banks.
July 16, 2021:
• Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is killed in Afghanistan.
• Rapper Biz Markie passes away at the age of 57.
July 19, 2021: Freedom Day: Mask wearing rules and other COVID-19 restrictions such as bar capacity limits are lifted in the United Kingdom.
July 20, 2021:
• The Milwaukee Bucks win the 2021 NBA Finals after they defeat the Phoenix Suns 4-2.
• Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flies to space.
July 23, 2021:
• The 2020 Summer Olympics kick off in Tokyo, Japan.
• Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow release the single "Industry Baby".
• Soccer: Jadon Sancho joins Manchester United for €85 million.
July 26, 2021:
• Slipknot co-founder and former drummer Joey Jordison passes away at the age of 46.
• Rapper DaBaby receives backlash for homophobic remarks that he made while performing at the Rolling Loud Miami Festival.
July 28, 2021: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill passes away at the age of 72.
August 5, 2021:
• Soccer: Barcelona announce that Lionel Messi will not be staying with the club.
• Soccer: Jack Grealish joins Manchester City from Aston Villa.
August 6, 2021: The Taliban begins to capture provincial capitals in Afghanistan.
This date: August 7, 2021
August 10, 2021: Soccer: Lionel Messi joins French side Paris Saint-Germain.
August 12, 2021:
• Soccer: Romelu Lukaku rejoins Chelsea in a £97.5 million transfer.
• Missing person case: Police in Utah encounter Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie following a physical altercation between the pair.
• Five people are killed during a mass shooting in Keyham, Plymouth, England.
August 13, 2021: Elton John and Dua Lipa release the song "Cold Heart".
August 14, 2021:
• The Taliban captures seven provincial capital cities in Afghanistan.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Haiti.
August 15, 2021: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leaves the country after the Taliban reaches Kabul.
August 18, 2021:
• British comedian Sean Lock dies from cancer at the age of 58.
• New Zealand goes into a nationwide lockdown after a case of the Delta variant is detected in the community in Auckland.
August 19, 2021: OnlyFans announces that it is banning explicit content.
August 20, 2021: Mike Richards resigns as the host of "Jeopardy!" due to inappropriate remarks that he previously made as a podcast host.
August 21, 2021: American conservative talk radio host and "vaccine skeptic" Phil Valentine dies from COVID-19 at the age of 61.
August 23, 2021:
• The FDA approves the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
• Millie Court and Liam Reardon win the 2021 season of Love Island.
• Andrew Cuomo resigns as the governor of New York following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.
August 24, 2021:
• The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passes away at the age of 80.
• Kathy Hochul becomes the new governor of New York following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.
August 25, 2021: OnlyFans cancels its plans to ban explicit content.
August 26, 2021:
• Soccer: Manchester City left-back Benjamin Mendy is charged with rape and sexual assault.
• At least 182 people, including 13 US service members, are killed by a suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
• Rapper Kanye West brings out Marilyn Manson and DaBaby during the third listening party for his upcoming album "Donda".
August 27, 2021: Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to return to Manchester United.
August 29, 2021: Rapper Kanye West releases his album "Donda".
August 30, 2021: The last plane carrying Americans leaves Afghanistan.
September 1, 2021:
• The World Health Organization states that it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu".
• Social news website Reddit bans the misinformation subreddit "NoNewNormal".
• Joe Rogan tests positive for COVID-19.
September 2, 2021:
• It is announced that the FTC is investigating why McDonald's ice cream machines are "always broken".
• The US Supreme Court refuses to block Texas' new abortion law in a 5-4 decision.
September 3, 2021: Drake releases his album "Certified Lover Boy".
September 5, 2021:
• Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding passes away from breast cancer at the age of 39.
• Health authorities halt an international soccer game between Brazil and Argentina after four Argentinian players break quarantine rules.
September 6, 2021:
• Actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar Little in The Wire, dies at the age of 54 from a suspected drug overdose.
• US President Joe Biden approves federal aid for New York and New Jersey following deadly flooding.

Television shows in August 2021

The following TV shows were popular in August 2021:

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

The Boys

Euphoria

After Life

Narcos: Mexico

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Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2021

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

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

The Loud House

Toys in 2021

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2021.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resident Evil Village

Returnal

It Takes Two

Hitman 3

Cyberpunk 2077

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

FIFA 21

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Among Us

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 7.

Tobin Bell

Actor
Born on August 7, 1942
He turned 79 on this day in 2021.

David Duchovny

Actor
Born on August 7, 1960
He turned 61 on this day in 2021.

Charlize Theron

Actress
Born on August 7, 1975
She turned 46 on this day in 2021.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on August 7, 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 August 7, 2021 was most likely conceived around November 14, 2020.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 7, 2021 is close to April 30, 2022.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 7, 2021:

One day has passed since this date.
169 weeks have passed.
102,474,000 seconds have passed since August 7, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 119,553,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 52,876,584,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 17,079,000 times.
You have taken approximately 8,812,764 steps. That's roughly 3,917 miles.
1,229,688 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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