At A Glance

15 July 2021 at a glance

Day of the week
15 July 2021 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Bad Habits” 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 15 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 July 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 July 2021 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 July

  • 2006 Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.
  • 2009 Space Shuttle program: Endeavour is launched on STS-127 to complete assembly of the International Space Station's Kibō module.
  • 2012 South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style.
  • 2016 Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.
  • 2018 France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.

Famous people born on 15 July

  • Linda Ronstadt, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1946)
  • Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1956)
  • Diane Kruger, German actress and model (born 1976)
  • Brian Austin Green, American actor (born 1973)

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.
More events of 2021 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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