August 28, 2021: Facts, Holidays & History

Saturday, August 28, 2021, was 3 years ago. It was the 240th day and 8th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 89th day of Summer and there are 4 days left until Fall (autumn). August 28, 2021 zodiac sign is Virgo. On this day, Joe Biden (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.92 billion, according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about August 28, 2021, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at August 28 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 240th day of the year
Day of week 4th Saturday of 2021
Week index 35th week of 2021
Season 89th day of Summer
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Virgo ♍
Chinese Zodiac Ox
Ruling Planet Mercury
Numerology 5
August Birthstone Peridot and Sardonyx
August Birth flower Gladiolus

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write August 28, 2021, in Roman numerals: VIIIXXVIIIMMXXI (month-day, year)

August 28th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for August 28 is Virgo ♍. Virgo's strengths are: loyal, analytical, kind, and practical. While the weaknesses are: shyness, all work, and no play. Mercury is the ruling planet of Virgo.

Top news headlines from August 28, 2021

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on August 28th:

Arsenal Gardner Minshew Nebraska football #ChadwickBoseman Liverpool vs Chelsea F1

August 28th events in history

Below are a few important historical events that happened on August 28.

Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.
English explorer Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay.
1st American built locomotive, "Tom Thumb" races a horse-drawn car from Stockton and Stokes stagecoach company from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. Let history record that due to mechanical problems the horse won!.

Stock markets on August 28, 2021

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August 28, 2021 US Holidays

Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.

Popular Tweets on Aug 28, 2021

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


August 28, 2021 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Stay" by The Kid Laroi& Justin Bieber.

August 28 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
August 28, 2021 life path number is 5. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 5 is thought to be a whirlwind of energy, constantly in need of change and stimulation. You are loyal, you can also be selfish, thoughtless and irresponsible. Your family and friends may view you as independent and unpredictable. You're always up for an adventure and aren't averse to taking risks.


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