August 21, 2021

August 21, 2021, was a Saturday. It was 3 years, 3 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 21, 2021:

American conservative talk radio host and "vaccine skeptic" Phil Valentine dies from COVID-19 at the age of 61.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 2021:

United States: "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
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

The top movie on this day was "Free Guy".

Facts

This date occurred 1,200 days ago. Approximately 40 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 2021, in week 33. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 3 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 13 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 21, 2021

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 21, 2021, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

The summer of 2021 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber 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 Free Guy 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 "Black-ish", "Ozark", "Ex on the Beach", and "Emily in Paris". 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 "Among Us", "Returnal", "Resident Evil Village", and "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Sydney to the Max", "Tyler Perry's Young Dylan", "Danger Force", and "Baby Shark's Big Show!". 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 21, 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 7.
Native American Zodiac: August 21, 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 21, 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

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 2021.

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.
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.
This date: August 21, 2021
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.
September 7, 2021:
• Britney Spears' father files to end her conservatorship.
• Tripwire CEO John Gibson is forced to step down following boycotts over an anti-abortion tweet.
• Kylie Jenner reveals that she and Travis Scott are expecting their second child.
• El Salvador makes cryptocurrency legal tender.
September 11, 2021: 22-year-old American woman Gabby Petito is declared missing by her family.
September 12, 2021:
• Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly get into an altercation at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.
• Britney Spears announces on Instagram that she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari.
• "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" by Lil Nas X wins Video of the Year at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.
September 13, 2021: American media personality Kim Kardashian raises eyebrows after she shows up at the 2021 Met Gala wearing a full body and face covering.
September 14, 2021: Canadian stand-up comedian Norm Macdonald dies from leukemia at the age of 61.
September 16, 2021:
• Two men are charged with the 2019 murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee.
• The final episode of the police procedural comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is aired on NBC.
September 17, 2021:
• It is announced that Gabby Petito's boyfriend Brian Laundrie has gone missing.
• Lil Nas X releases his debut studio album "Montero".
• The South Korean survival drama series "Squid Game" is released on Netflix.
September 19, 2021:
• English soccer legend Jimmy Greaves passes away at the age of 81.
• English actor John Challis, who played Boycie in "Only Fools And Horses", dies from cancer at the age of 79.
• The body of missing woman Gabby Petito is found at a national park in Wyoming.
• Machine Gun Kelly insults Slipknot at Riot Fest, calling them "50-year-old dudes" who wear "weird masks".
September 20, 2021: Justin Trudeau wins a third term as the prime minister of Canada.

Television shows in August 2021

People in August 2021 were watching the following TV series:

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

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

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 21.

Wilt Chamberlain

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

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
He was not alive on this date.

Stretch

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

Kiami Davael

Actress
Born on August 21, 1986
She turned 35 on this day in 2021.

Usain Bolt

Sprinter
Born on August 21, 1986
He turned 35 on this day in 2021.

Robert Lewandowski

Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He turned 33 on this day in 2021.

Hayden Panettiere

Actress
Born on August 21, 1989
She turned 32 on this day in 2021.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on August 21, 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 21, 2021 was most likely conceived around November 28, 2020.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 21, 2021 is close to May 14, 2022.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 21, 2021:

One day has passed since this date.
171 weeks have passed.
103,683,600 seconds have passed since August 21, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 120,964,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 53,500,737,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 17,280,600 times.
You have taken approximately 8,916,790 steps. That's roughly 3,963 miles.
1,244,203 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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