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10 August 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 August 2021 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Butter” by BTS.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 August 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 August 2021 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 10 August
- 1990 The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
- 1993 Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) in the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) in the North Island.
- 1998 HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
- 2001 Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2.
- 2003 The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.
Famous people born on August 10
- Kylie Jenner, American television personality and businesswoman (born 1997)
- Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer (born 1960)
- Justin Theroux, American actor (born 1971)
- Herbert Hoover, American engineer and politician, 31st President of the United States (1874–1964)
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Events of 2021 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 13 – Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be impeached for a second time, following a 232–197 vote in the House of Representatives.
- June 24 – The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court suspends former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani from practicing law over his false claims about the 2020 election.
- July 6 – 2021 New York City mayoral election – Eric Adams was declared the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City.
Life in the US in 2021
President
Joe Biden
Gas (per gallon)
$3.27
Loaf of Bread
$2.53
Average House
$408,800
Weekly Wage
$1,026
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