August 21 in History
1987
August 21, 1987:The 6th studio album of Australian band, Midnight Oil titled “Diesel and Dust” is released. American magazine, Rolling Stone would later name it as the best album the following year.
- August 21, 1987:
Romantic dance movie, “Dirty Dancing” is shown for the first time in theatres across the United States. It features actors like Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.
- August 21, 1987:
American metal group Metallica drops their EP title “The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited”. It is released under the Elektra Records label.
1990
August 21, 1990:American music band Jane's Addiction launches their 2nd album entitled “Ritual de lo Habitual” via Warner Brothers.
- August 21, 1990:
“Facelift”, the maiden album of American rock group Alice in Chains, is released. Songs such as "Sea of Sorrow" and "We Die Young" appear on the album.
1996
August 21, 1996:After spending two years in jail, Rick James becomes a free man. He was initially given a 5-year sentence after he was found guilty of kidnapping a woman.
2012
August 21, 2012:American rock collective, Lynyrd Skynyrd drops their 14th album known as “Last of a Dyin' Breed”. John Lowery, professionally known as John 5, played an instrumental role in the preparation of the record.
2016
August 21, 2016:Canadian music band, The Tragically Hip, which was formed in 1984, performs for the last time as a group. The collective was made up of top musicians like Gord Downie and Rob Baker.
2019
August 21, 2019: American actor, Dwayne Johnson, also known in showbiz as The Rock, is officially named the highest-earning actor. He is said to be earning over $89 million.2020
August 21, 2020:The music video of BTS's hit single “Dynamite” becomes the first video to record over 100 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.