A Look Back At
Born in 2021
What Was Life Like in 2021?
Who Was in Charge?
President
Joe Biden
What Things Cost
Gas (per gallon)
$3.27
Loaf of Bread
$2.53
Average House
$408,800
Weekly Wage
$1,026
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.
- August 29 – Hurricane Ida makes landfall at 11:55am CDT near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
- August 30 – Operation Allies Refuge: The United States withdraws its remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan, ending its 20-year involvement in the War in Afghanistan.
- September 3 – Jake Angeli, the so-called "QAnon Shaman" pleads guilty to obstructing a proceeding of Congress during the January 6 attack.
- October 5 – Windows 11 is launched by Microsoft.
- October 7 – Ghosts based on the British sitcom of the same name premieres on CBS.
Popular Toys & Games
- Squishmallows
- Pop It!
- Pokémon Cards (boom)
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 2021
Willow
Taylor Swift