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8 February 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 February 2021 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 February 2021 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 February 2021 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 8 February
- 1960 Queen Elizabeth II issues an Order-in-Council, proclaiming the House of Windsor and declaring that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
- 1963 The regime of Prime Minister of Iraq Abd al-Karim Qasim is overthrown by the Ba'ath Party.
- 1971 South Vietnamese ground troops launch an incursion into Laos to try to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail and stop communist infiltration into the country.
- 1974 The crew of Skylab 4, the last mission to visit the American space station Skylab, returns to Earth after 84 days in space.
- 1983 A dust storm hits Melbourne, resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather conditions in the city.
Famous people born on February 8
- Mary Steenburgen, American actress (born 1953)
- James Dean, American actor (1931–1955)
- Kathryn Newton, American actress (born 1997)
- John Williams, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1932)
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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