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11 October 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 October 2021 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “My Universe” by Coldplay and 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 11 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 October 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 October 2021 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 October
- 1987 The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
- 1991 Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
- 2000 NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
- 2001 The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
- 2018 Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
Famous people born on October 11
- Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress (1985–2025)
- Peter Thiel, German and American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist (born 1967)
- Arman Tsarukyan, Armenian professional mixed martial artist (born 1996)
- Joan Cusack, American actress (born 1962)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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