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June 21, 2022

June 21, 2022, was a Tuesday. It was the 172nd day of 2022. The decade was the 2020s.

1 years, 8 months, and 28 days have passed since June 21, 2022.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on June 21, 2022:

  • Britain's largest rail strike in 30 years takes place.
  • Beyonce releases her single "Break My Soul".
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 21, 2022:

  • United States: "As It Was" by Harry Styles
  • United Kingdom: "As It Was" by Harry Styles
Play the top singles from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Jurassic World Dominion".

Facts

This date occurred 637 days ago. Approximately 21 months have passed. It was the 172nd day of 2022, in week 25. The decade was the 2020s. A baby that was born on this day is now one year old. 7 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to June 21, 2022

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is June 21, 2022, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. The summer of 2022 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.

The song "As It Was" by Harry Styles is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Jurassic World Dominion 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 "Grey's Anatomy", "The Walking Dead", "Better Call Saul", and "Stranger Things". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as James Caan, Tony Sirico, Ivana Trump, and Paul Sorvino would all still be alive. Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 21, 2022.

  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo won a Grammy for 2022's Record of the Year.
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once.

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
  • 2022 in movies.

    2022 in movies

    Movies released in 2022 included The Batman, The Lost City, Morbius, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black Adam, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
  • Volodymyr Zelensky.

    Volodymyr Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
  • 2022 in music.

    2022 in music

    The music charts in 2022 were dominated by artists such as Glass Animals, Lizzo, Harry Styles, The Kid Laroi, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Latto, Justin Bieber, and Lil Nas X.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2022 were Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Erling Haaland.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on June 21, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around June 21, 2022.

  • May 22, 2022:
    • Manchester City win the Premier League title after staging a comeback against Aston Villa in the final game of the season.
    • Baby Formula shortage: The US begins to import supplies from Europe.
    • AC Milan win their first Serie A title in 11 years.
  • May 23, 2022:
    • Joe Biden tells reporters that the US would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan.
    • Photographs emerge of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson raising a glass at a party during a Covid-19 lockdown.
    • Coffee chain Starbucks announces that it will be exiting Russia.
    • WHO officials report that the Monkeypox outbreak is spreading through sexual activity.
    • New York City removes its last public payphones.
  • May 24, 2022: 19 children and two teachers are killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
  • May 25, 2022: British model Kate Moss testifies at the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial.
  • May 26, 2022:
    • Russian forces begin to close in on the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk.
    • Actor Ray Liotta passes away at the age of 67.
    • Depeche Mode keyboardist, Andy Fletcher, passes away at the age of 60.
  • May 27, 2022:
    • The 4th season of Stranger Things is released on Netflix.
    • Closing arguments are heard during the "Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard" defamation trial.
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rewrites the ministerial code in order to avoid having to resign over the Partygate scandal.
    • The first episode of the miniseries "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is aired on Disney.
    • The movie "Top Gun: Maverick" is released.
  • May 28, 2022:
    • Russia reports that it has seized the town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine.
    • Real Madrid win the 2022 UEFA Champions League after defeating Liverpool 1-0.
  • May 29, 2022:
    • Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says that he intends to block Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO.
    • The husband of US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, is arrested for driving under the influence.
  • May 30, 2022:
    • A man disguised as a woman in a wheelchair attempts to damage the Mona Lisa painting.
    • Canada proposes a complete freeze on the ownership of handguns.
    • 2,500-year-old wooden coffins and bronze statues are uncovered in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt.
    • Todd Boehly and his consortium become the new owners of Chelsea Football Club.
  • May 31, 2022:
    • The EU agrees a ban on two thirds of Russian oil imports.
    • Russia states that it is cutting off its natural gas supply to the Netherlands because the country refuses to pay in rubles.
    • Elon Musk tells remote workers that they must return to the Tesla offices.
    • Former One Direction singer Liam Payne makes a number of controversial statements about his former band members on Logan Paul's podcast.
  • June 1, 2022:
    • Manchester United announce that Paul Pogba will be leaving the club on a free transfer.
    • Gareth Bale leaves Real Madrid after nine years.
    • Russia gains control of most of Severodonetsk in Ukraine.
    • Johnny Depp wins his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
    • Four people are killed during a shooting at a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • June 3, 2022:
    • The sports drama film "Hustle", starring Adam Sandler, is released by Netflix.
    • The third season of "The Boys" is released on Amazon Prime Video.
  • June 4, 2022: Shakira confirms that she has her split with her partner Gerard Piqué after more than a decade together.
  • June 5, 2022:
    • At least 40 people are killed during a mass shooting and bomb attack at a Catholic church in Owo, Nigeria.
    • Brazilian Indigenist Bruno Araújo Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips go missing in the west of the Amazonas.
  • June 6, 2022: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly survives a vote of "No Confidence".
  • June 8, 2022:
    • The US House of Representatives votes to set 21 as the minimum age for purchasing semi-automatic guns.
    • Several golfers are accused of helping the Saudi government to engage in "sportswashing" after agreeing to play in the Liv Golf tournament.
  • June 9, 2022:
    • Ukraine reports that the city of Severodonetsk is largely under Russian control.
    • The PGA Tour suspends golfers playing in Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf tournament.
    • Gas prices in the United States hit an average of $5 per gallon.
    • The European Central Bank announces that it will be raising interest rates in an effort to curb inflation.
    • Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are married.
    • TikTok star Cooper Noriega dies at the age of 19.
    • Actress Rebel Wilson comes out as gay.
    • An elephant kills a woman in India and then returns to her funeral to attack her body.
  • June 10, 2022: The film "Jurassic World Dominion" is released.
  • June 12, 2022: Actor Philip Baker Hall, who portrayed Mr Bookman in the sitcom Seinfeld, passes away at the age of 90.
  • June 13, 2022:
    • Brexit: The UK government launches legislation to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
    • The price of Bitcoin drops by 14%, falling beneath $24,000.
    • Britney Spears' ex-husband, Jason Alexander, is charged with stalking her at her wedding.
    • Wrestler Jeff Hardy is arrested for driving under the influence.
    • Soccer: Benfica striker Darwin Núñez joins Liverpool.
  • June 14, 2022:
    • Stock market: The S&P 500 officially enters a bear market.
    • Coinbase lays off 18% of its workforce.
    • Lizzo apologizes for including an "ablest slur" in her new song "Grrrls".
  • June 15, 2022:
    • Microsoft officially retires its Internet Explorer browser.
    • US President Joe Biden announces an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
    • Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal release the song "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)".
  • June 16, 2022: The Golden State Warriors win the 2022 NBA Finals after they defeat the Boston Celtics 4-2.
  • June 17, 2022:
    • Drake releases the album "Honestly, Nevermind".
    • The British government approves the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States.
    • WWE CEO Vince McMahon steps down due to a misconduct probe.
    • Kate Bush's song "Running Up That Hill" reaches the top of the UK charts after featuring in Stranger Things.
    • The Wendy Williams Show comes to an end after nearly 14 years.
  • June 18, 2022:
    • Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is refused entry to the United States due to his links with Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan.
    • The price of Bitcoin falls under $20,000.
  • June 19, 2022:
    • An unprecedented heatwave hits Western Europe, with temperatures reaching up to 43 degrees celsius (110°F).
    • Golf: Matt Fitzpatrick wins the 2022 US Open.
  • June 20, 2022: Beyonce releases her single "Break My Soul".
  • This date: June 21, 2022
  • June 22, 2022:
    • Rap artist Lil Tjay is shot multiple times in New Jersey.
    • Khaby Lame becomes the most-followed person on TikTok.
  • June 23, 2022: Ukraine and Moldova are accepted as candidates to join the European Union.
  • June 24, 2022:
    • The US Supreme Court overturns "Roe v Wade" and ends the constitutional right to abortion.
    • The horror film "The Black Phone" is released.
  • June 26, 2022: The Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • June 27, 2022:
    • The bodies of 46 migrants are found in the back of a trailer near San Antonio, Texas.
    • A Russian missile strike kills at least people at a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.
  • June 28, 2022:
    • It is alleged that former US President Donald Trump attacked a Secret Service agent after they refused to bring him to the Capitol Hill riot on January 6th, 2021.
    • Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking.
  • June 29, 2022: R&B singer R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison for multiple sex crimes.
  • June 30, 2022:
    • Russia withdraws troops from Snake Island following heavy bombardment.
    • The PC version of the MMORPG video game "TERA" is shut down.
  • July 1, 2022:
    • The second volume of Stranger Things, Season 4, is released on Netflix.
    • The film "Minions: The Rise of Gru" is released in movie theaters.
    • Viral trend: Groups of teenagers wearing suits begin to attend the new Minions movie.
    • It is reported that popular Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade has died from cancer at the age of 23.
  • July 2, 2022: It is reported that a restraining order has been filed against Latin singer Ricky Martin.
  • July 3, 2022:
    • Several people are killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps.
    • Three people are killed during a mass shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • July 4, 2022: 7 people are killed after a gunman opens fire at a "July 4th" parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
  • July 5, 2022:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits that he previously received reports of sexual misconduct about Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher.
    • UK politics: Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak resign following Boris Johnson's admission that he knew about allegations concerning Chris Pincher.
  • July 6, 2022: Actor James Caan, who starred in The Godfather (1972) and Elf (2003), passes away at the age of 82.
  • July 7, 2022:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that he will be stepping down in October after more than 50 MPs resign from his government.
    • Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating the civil rights of George Floyd.
  • July 8, 2022:
    • Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shot dead while delivering a campaign speech in Nara.
    • Elon Musk states that he is terminating his acquisition of Twitter.
    • US President Joe Biden signs an executive order on access to reproductive health care services in response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade.
    • It is reported that WWE CEO Vince McMahon paid $12 million in "hush money" to four women who accused him of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
    • Actor Tony Sirico, who portrayed Paulie Walnuts in the crime drama "The Sopranos", passes away at the age of 79.
    • The movie "Thor: Love and Thunder" is released.
  • July 9, 2022:
    • Sri Lanka's president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, announces his resignation after thousands of protesters storm his residence and force him to flee.
    • Canada experiences a massive mobile and Internet outage.
  • July 11, 2022: NASA releases the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope.
  • July 12, 2022:
    • The Euro strikes parity with the US Dollar.
    • Twitter sues Elon Musk in an attempt to force him to complete his $44 billion acquisition.
  • July 13, 2022:
    • A judge denies Amber Heard's appeal for a new defamation trial.
    • It is reported that inflation in the United States rose 9.1% in June.
  • July 14, 2022:
    • Actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sexual assault.
    • Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, dies after after falling down the stairs.
  • July 15, 2022:
    • The action thriller "The Gray Man" is released in movie theaters.
    • The mystery drama film "Where the Crawdads Sing" is released.
  • July 19, 2022:
    • 17 US politicians are arrested at an abortion rights protest outside of the Supreme Court.
    • The United Kingdom experiences a record temperature of 40.2°C.
  • July 21, 2022:
    • US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19.
    • Luude and Mattafix release the song "Big City Life".
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 21, 2022, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: June 21, 2022 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
Television shows

Television shows in June 2022

People in June 2022 were watching the following TV series:

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Toys

Toys in 2022

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

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 21.

Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto

Pakistan Prime Minister Deceased
Born on June 21, 1953
She was not alive on this date.

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Actor
Born on June 21, 1964
He turned 58 on this day in 2022.

Lloyd Avery II

Lloyd Avery II

Actor Deceased
Born on June 21, 1969
He was not alive on this date.

Prince William

Prince William

Duke of Cambridge
Born on June 21, 1982
He turned 40 on this day in 2022.

Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden

American whistleblower
Born on June 21, 1983
He turned 39 on this day in 2022.

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey

Singer
Born on June 21, 1985
She turned 37 on this day in 2022.

Cheick Tioté

Cheick Tioté

Ivorian footballer Deceased
Born on June 21, 1986
He was not alive on this date.

Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black

Singer
Born on June 21, 1997
She turned 25 on this day in 2022.

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on June 21, 2022.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on June 21, 2022 was most likely conceived around September 28, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 21, 2022 is close to March 14, 2023.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 21, 2022:

  • 637 days have passed since this date.
  • 91 weeks have passed.
  • 55,040,400 seconds have passed since June 21, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 64,213,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 28,400,846,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 9,173,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 4,733,474 steps. That's roughly 2,104 miles!
  • Since this date, 660,485 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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