August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021, was a Friday. It was 3 years, 2 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Events

Notable events that occurred on August 27, 2021:

Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to return to Manchester United.

Popular songs

On August 27, 2021, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

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 1,182 days ago. Approximately 39 months have passed. It was the 239th day of 2021, in week 34. 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 27, 2021

Let's go back to the 2020s.

The date is August 27, 2021, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

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 "Better Call Saul", "Derry Girls", "The Boys", and "The White Lotus". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sarah Harding, Michael K. Williams, Norm Macdonald, and James Michael Tyler would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Call of Duty: Warzone", "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War", "Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)", and "Psychonauts 2". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Blaze and the Monster Machines", "Raven's Home", "Sydney to the Max", and "Danger Force". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 27, 2021, will have the star sign Virgo.
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 22.
Native American Zodiac: August 27, 2021 falls under the Bear.
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 27, 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 27, 2021.

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.
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".
This date: August 27, 2021
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.
September 21, 2021: Actor Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blatch on "Sex and the City", passes away at the age of 57.
September 24, 2021: Elon Musk and Grimes end their relationship after three years together.
September 26, 2021: Golf: The United States wins the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin.

Television shows in August 2021

In August 2021, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

The Boys

Euphoria

After Life

Narcos: Mexico

You

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2021

If you were a kid on August 27, 2021, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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.

Psychonauts 2

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

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 27.

Ed Gein

Murderer Deceased
Born on August 27, 1906
He was not alive on this date.

Lyndon B. Johnson

US President Deceased
Born on August 27, 1908
He was not alive on this date.

Paul Reubens

Actor Deceased
Born on August 27, 1952
He turned 69 on this day in 2021.

The Great Khali

Wrestler
Born on August 27, 1972
He turned 49 on this day in 2021.

Sarah Chalke

Actress
Born on August 27, 1976
She turned 45 on this day in 2021.

RonReaco Lee

Actor
Born on August 27, 1977
He turned 44 on this day in 2021.

Aaron Paul

Actor
Born on August 27, 1979
He turned 42 on this day in 2021.

Mario

Singer
Born on August 27, 1986
He turned 35 on this day in 2021.

Alexa Vega

Actress
Born on August 27, 1988
She turned 33 on this day in 2021.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on August 27, 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 27, 2021 was most likely conceived around December 4, 2020.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 27, 2021 is close to May 20, 2022.

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Statistics

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One day has passed since this date.
168 weeks have passed.
102,128,400 seconds have passed since August 27, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 119,149,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 52,698,254,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 17,021,400 times.
You have taken approximately 8,783,042 steps. That's roughly 3,904 miles.
1,225,541 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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