Born in 2021
Turns 5 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 2021
2021 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from £21.50Add their name
Their birth chartThe sky as astrology reads it, cast for one birth.Unframed from £21.50
The Years We Were BornThe whole family, together in years.Unframed from £21.50
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BACK TO 2021 · United Kingdom
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?
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.
Tokyo stages an Olympics delayed by a year
Tokyo opened the postponed 2020 Olympic Games on July 23, 2021, a year later than planned.
drivers license introduces Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo released drivers license on January 8, 2021, as her first solo single.
Firsts and new ideas
Verstappen wins a dramatic first Formula One title
Max Verstappen won his first Formula One world title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 12, 2021.
Perseverance landed in Jezero Crater
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021, with the Ingenuity helicopter attached beneath it.
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.
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.
Prices and everyday money in 2021
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| UK National Living Wage, workers aged 23 and over | £8.91 per hour | GBP per hour UK Government, GOV.UK |
| butter (December observation) | £1.78 | 250g block Office for National Statistics |
| First-class letter (January observation) | 85p | UK domestic stamped standard letter, up to 100g; max 240 x 165 x 5 mm Royal Mail Our Prices, valid from 1 January 2021 |
| Unleaded petrol (UK annual average pump price, including tax) | £1.31 | per litre Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
Planning the birthday
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