What Happened on June 21, 2017

Historical Events

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, and Ed Sheeran headline; other performers include Kris Kristofferson, Barry Gibb, Katy Perry, The National, and Orchestra Baobob

  • In landmark case Israeli woman wins sexism case against airline El Al after asked to change seat away from a man

Film & TV History

Michael Bay directs Transformers: The Last Knight, which grosses $605 million worldwide

  • Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu outed after losing no-confidence vote 241-7

Famous Deaths

  • Ludger Rémy, German harpsichordist, conductor (Les Amis de Philippe), and musicologist, dies at 68
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights

About June 21, 2017

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer

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