At A Glance

7 July 2021 at a glance

Day of the week
7 July 2021 was a Wednesday.
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 7 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 July 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 July 2021 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 7 July

  • 2003 NASA Opportunity rover, MER-B or Mars Exploration Rover–B, was launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket.
  • 2007 The first Live Earth benefit concert was held in 11 locations around the world.
  • 2017 The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted with 122 countries voting in favour.
  • 2019 The United States defeated the Netherlands 2–0 at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Lyon, France.
  • 2022 Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party following days of pressure from the Members of Parliament (MPs) during the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.

Famous people born on July 7

  • Ringo Starr, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (born 1940)
  • Hamish Linklater, American actor and playwright (born 1976)
  • Cree Summer, American-Canadian actress (born 1969)
  • Shelley Duvall, American actress, writer, and producer (1949–2024)

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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