At A Glance

21 May 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
21 May 2020 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Say So” by Doja Cat featuring Nicki Minaj.
Top Film of 2020
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Star sign
The star sign for 21 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 May 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 May 2020 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 21 May

  • 2005 The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
  • 2006 The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence.
  • 2010 JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year.
  • 2011 Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date.
  • 2017 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus perform their final show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Famous people born on May 21

  • Josh Allen, American football player (born 1996)
  • Mr. T, American actor and wrestler (born 1952)
  • The Notorious B.I.G., American rapper (1972–1997)
  • Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player (born 1996)

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Events of 2020 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 29 – COVID-19 pandemic: President Donald Trump establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
  • January 29 – President Trump signs the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).
  • February 9 – The 92nd Academy Awards, the second in a row with no official host, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Life in the US in 2020

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.17

Loaf of Bread

$2.50

Average House

$374,900

Weekly Wage

$984

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