Born in 2021
Turns 5 in 2026
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BACK TO 2021 · United States
A little history to go with their gift.
Emma Raducanu won the US Open women’s singles title without dropping a set on September 11. Tokyo hosted the postponed Olympic Games from July 23 to August 8. Olivia Rodrigo released drivers license in January as her first solo single.
What happened in 2021?
Italy win a Wembley final on penalties
Italy beat England on penalties in the UEFA Euro 2020 final at Wembley on 11 July 2021.
Raducanu makes history at the US Open
Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez on September 11, 2021 to win the US Open women’s singles title.
Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, with the Ingenuity helicopter attached beneath it.
Billie Eilish won Record of the Year
Billie Eilish won the Grammy for Record of the Year for “everything i wanted” at the 63rd Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021.
Firsts and new ideas
drivers license introduces Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo released drivers license on January 8, 2021, as her first solo single.
Number ones and music in 2021
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
BTS add a bright pop single with Butter
BTS released Butter worldwide on May 21, 2021, as its second English-language single after Dynamite.
Levitating topped Billboard’s 2021 year-end Hot 100
Billboard ranked Dua Lipa’s Levitating as the number-one song on its year-end Hot 100 list for 2021.
Prices and everyday money in 2021
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| USPS First-Class Mail Forever stamp | $0.58 | per 1-ounce letter USPS; Axios |
| Federal minimum wage | $7.25 | per hour US Department of Labor; US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US regular-grade gasoline, annual retail average | $3.01 | per gallon US Energy Information Administration; Michigan Public Service Commission |
| White pan bread, US city average | $1.532 | per pound Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), source data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Basket Report |
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