Notable people born on August 21

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People born on this day

Usain BoltJamaican sprinterBorn in 1986 · View source ↗1986

Robert LewandowskiPolish association football player (born 1988)Born in 1988 · View source ↗1988

Sergey BrinAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1973)Born in 1973 · View source ↗1973

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The Moon and calendar traditions on this date

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on August 21, 2026

Moon phaseFirst quarterCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction63 %

Distance to the Moon404,200 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacLeoTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. Pius XA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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