Historical Events
- 16th Paralympic Games opens in Tokyo, Japan
Fashion History
Beyoncé becomes first black woman and third person to wear the Tiffany Diamond in an advertising campaign for the company alongside her husband Jay-Z
1st Female Governor of NY
Kathy Hochul becomes the first female Governor of New York, replacing Andrew Cuomo after his resignation
- UN says Madagascar on brink of world's first "climate change famine" with people suffering "catastrophic" levels of hunger, after four years without rain [1]
Famous Deaths
Charlie Watts (1941-2021)
British rock and jazz drummer (Rolling Stones), dies at 80
Hissène Habré (1942-2021)
Dictator of Chad (1982-90) and convicted war criminal, dies in prison of COVID-19 at 79 [1]
- Jerry Harkness, American College Basketball HOF point guard (Loyola [Illinois]; New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers), dies at 81
- Wilfried van Moer, Belgian soccer midfielder (57 caps; Belgian Golden Shoe x 3; Beveren, Antwerp, Standard Liège), dies from a stroke at 76
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About August 24, 2021
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
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#1 Song: Stay - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
#1 Song: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
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