October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021, was a Friday. It was 3 years, 2 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

What happened?

What happened on October 8, 2021?

Sam Fender releases the song "Seventeen Going Under".

Music charts

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

United States: "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
United Kingdom: "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran

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 "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" was at the top of the box office on October 8, 2021.

Facts

This date was 1,171 days ago. Approximately 39 months have passed. It was the 281st day of 2021, in week 40. 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 October 8, 2021

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, October 8, 2021. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber is at the top of the singles charts, while "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran is the number-one song in the UK.

Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage 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 James Michael Tyler, Young Dolph, Virgil Abloh, and John Madden would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Peaky Blinders", "Derry Girls", "Succession", and "Only Murders in the Building". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "It Takes Two", "Resident Evil Village", and "Far Cry 6". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Horrid Henry", "Raven's Home", and "Sydney to the Max".

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 October 8, 2021, will have the star sign Libra.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: October 8, 2021 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 8, 2021.

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.
September 27, 2021:
• R&B singer R Kelly is found guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking.
• Reuters reports that 50-90% of fuel stations in parts of England have run dry due to panic buying.
• Dog the Bounty Hunter joins the manhunt for Brian Laundrie.
October 1, 2021:
• The crime drama film "The Many Saints of Newark" is released.
• Doja Cat releases her single "Woman".
October 4, 2021:
• British military tanker drivers begin to deliver supplies to UK petrol stations.
• A six-hour-long outage effects WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram.
October 5, 2021: Whistleblower Frances Haugen tells US Congress that Facebook fuels division, harms children and weakens democracy.
October 6, 2021:
• "The Case Breakers" identify the Zodiac Killer as a man called Gary Francis Poste.
• The video game "Far Cry 6" is released.
October 7, 2021:
• Soccer: A Saudi-led consortium takes over Newcastle United.
• The video game "Far Cry 6" is released.
This date: October 8, 2021
October 9, 2021: Boxing: Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder with an eleventh-round knockout.
October 13, 2021: Five people are killed in a bow and arrow attack in Kongsberg, Norway.
October 15, 2021:
• Conservative Party MP David Amess is stabbed to death at a constituency meeting in Leigh-on-Sea, England.
• Adele releases the single "Easy on Me".
October 16, 2021: Four-year-old Cleo Smith goes missing from a campsite in Gascoyne, Australia.
October 17, 2021: Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti accuses UFC star Conor McGregor of breaking his nose at a party in Rome.
October 18, 2021:
• Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies after complications from COVID-19.
• It is announced that Kourtney Kardashian and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are engaged.
October 20, 2021:
• Soccer: Steve Bruce is sacked by Newcastle United.
• Bitcoin reaches a new all time high of $67,016.
October 21, 2021:
• It is reported that the body of Brian Laundrie has been found.
• Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally kills cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop firearm.
October 24, 2021:
• Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on the sitcom Friends, passes away from cancer at the age of 59.
• Soccer: Liverpool thrash Manchester United 5-0 at Old Trafford.
• The online virtual world "ourWorld" is shut down.
October 28, 2021:
• Facebook rebrands itself as Meta.
• Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker announce their engagement.
October 29, 2021: It is announced that Jake Paul will be fighting Tommy Fury in a boxing match.
October 31, 2021: The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) begins in Scotland.
November 1, 2021:
• Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur sack manager Nuno Espírito Santo.
• A "rug pull" scam wipes $2 million off the value of an unsanctioned cryptocurrency called SQUID Game.
November 2, 2021:
• Soccer: Antonio Conte is announced as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
• The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for murder begins in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
November 3, 2021:
• Missing four-year-old Cleo Smith is found alive and well at a house in Carnarvon, Australia.
• Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are charged with fraud in Switzerland.
November 5, 2021:
• The first-person shooter game "Call of Duty: Vanguard" is released.
• Eight people are crushed to death at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas.
• Season 3 of "Narcos: Mexico" is released on Netflix.
• ABBA release the album "Voyage".
November 6, 2021: UFC 268: Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington by unanimous decision.
November 7, 2021: Actor Dean Stockwell dies at the age of 85.

TV shows in 2021

The following TV shows were popular in October 2021:

Only Murders in the Building

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

The Boys

Euphoria

After Life

Narcos: Mexico

Kids TV shows on October 8, 2021

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

The Ghost and Molly McGee

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

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 October 2021.

Far Cry 6

FIFA 22

Psychonauts 2

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resident Evil Village

Returnal

It Takes Two

Hitman 3

Cyberpunk 2077

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Celebrity birthdays

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

Jesse Jackson

Activist
Born on October 8, 1941
He turned 80 on this day in 2021.

R. L. Stine

Author
Born on October 8, 1943
He turned 78 on this day in 2021.

Chevy Chase

Actor
Born on October 8, 1943
He turned 78 on this day in 2021.

Sigourney Weaver

Actress
Born on October 8, 1949
She turned 72 on this day in 2021.

Karyn Parsons

Actress
Born on October 8, 1966
She turned 55 on this day in 2021.

Matt Damon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1970
He turned 51 on this day in 2021.

Nick Cannon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1980
He turned 41 on this day in 2021.

Bruno Mars

Singer
Born on October 8, 1985
He turned 36 on this day in 2021.

Angus T. Jones

Actor
Born on October 8, 1993
He turned 28 on this day in 2021.

Barbara Palvin

Hungarian model
Born on October 8, 1993
She turned 28 on this day in 2021.

Bella Thorne

Actress
Born on October 8, 1997
She turned 24 on this day in 2021.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on October 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 October 8, 2021 was most likely conceived around January 15, 2021.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 8, 2021 is close to July 1, 2022.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 8, 2021:

One day has passed since this date.
167 weeks have passed.
101,178,000 seconds have passed since October 8, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 118,041,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 52,207,848,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 16,863,000 times.
You have taken approximately 8,701,308 steps. That's roughly 3,867 miles.
1,214,136 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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