October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021, was a Friday. It was the 288th day of 2021. The decade was the 2020s.

2 years, 1 month, and 26 days have passed since October 15, 2021.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

What happened on this day?

Notable events that occurred on 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".

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021:

United States: "My Universe" by Coldplay and BTS
United Kingdom: "Shivers" 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 "No Time to Die" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 786 days ago. Approximately 26 months have passed. It was the 288th day of 2021, in week 41. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 9 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to October 15, 2021

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is October 15, 2021, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to 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 "My Universe" by Coldplay and BTS 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 No Time to Die 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 Walking Dead", "Black-ish", "Better Call Saul", and "Stranger Things".

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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Horrid Henry" and "The Loud House". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 15, 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 October 15, 2021.

September 16, 2021: Two men are charged with the 2019 murder of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee.
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.
October 8, 2021: Sam Fender releases the song "Seventeen Going Under".
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.
This date: October 15, 2021
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.
November 8, 2021: Irish banker Seán FitzPatrick dies at the age of 73.
November 11, 2021:
• Former South African president F. W. de Klerk passes away at the age of 85.
• Soccer: Steven Gerrard is announced as the new manager of Aston Villa.
• "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition" is released.
• YouTube announces that it will be hiding dislikes from viewers.
November 12, 2021:
• The 13-year-long conservatorship of pop singer Britney Spears is terminated by an LA judge.
• The Netherlands imposes new lockdown measures after COVID-19 cases reach a new high.
November 13, 2021: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announces that Russia has amassed 100,000 troops near his country's borders.
November 14, 2021:
• Queen Elizabeth misses the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London due to a sprained back.
• One person is killed after a car explodes outside of a hospital in Liverpool, England.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 15, 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 3.
Native American Zodiac: October 15, 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.

TV series on October 15, 2021

TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 15, 2021:

Narcos: Mexico

Stranger Things

Better Call Saul

Black-ish

The Walking Dead

Grey's Anatomy

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 2021

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

The Loud House

Horrid Henry

Toys in 2021

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 15.

Tanya Roberts

Actress Deceased
Born on October 15, 1949
She was not alive on this date.

Tito Jackson

Musician
Born on October 15, 1953
He turned 68 on this day in 2021.

Dominic West

English actor
Born on October 15, 1969
He turned 52 on this day in 2021.

Andy Cole

Soccer player
Born on October 15, 1971
He turned 50 on this day in 2021.

Mesut Özil

German soccer player
Born on October 15, 1988
He turned 33 on this day in 2021.

Anthony Joshua

Boxer
Born on October 15, 1989
He turned 32 on this day in 2021.

Ncuti Gatwa

Actor
Born on October 15, 1992
He turned 29 on this day in 2021.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on October 15, 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.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on October 15, 2021 was most likely conceived around January 22, 2021.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 15, 2021 is close to July 8, 2022.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 15, 2021:

786 days have passed since this date.
112 weeks have passed.
67,914,000 seconds have passed since October 15, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 79,233,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 35,043,624,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 11,319,000 times.
You have taken approximately 5,840,604 steps. That's roughly 2,596 miles!
Since this date, 814,968 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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