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13 October 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 October 2021 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Shivers” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 October 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 October 2021 was First Quarter.
On this day: 13 October
- 1983 Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.
- 1990 Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
- 2010 The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.
- 2016 The Maldives announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 2019 Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
Famous people born on 13 October
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, American politician (born 1989)
- Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1971)
- Margaret Thatcher, English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1925–2013)
- Kelly Preston, American actress (1962–2020)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2021 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 21 March – Census 2021 is conducted in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The population of England and Wales is recorded as 59,597,300, a rise of 6.3% over the previous decade.
- 6 May – 2021 London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan wins a second term, but with a reduced vote share.
- 6 May – 2021 Scottish Parliament election: The SNP wins 64 seats out of 129. With the SNP and Scottish Greens both gaining seats, pro-independence parties have an increased majority in the Parliament.
Life in 2021
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£4.10
Loaf of Bread
£1.60
Average House
£254,822
Weekly Wage
£920.00
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