Other #1 songs on August 21, 1996
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Carried Away

George Strait

#1 dance track

You're Makin' Me High

Toni Braxton

#1 R&B song

Twisted

Keith Sweat

#1 song in the UK

Wannabe

Spice Girls

#1 song

Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)

Los del Río

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 21, 1996

Independence Day

Directed by Roland Emmerich

Notable August 21 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Bo Burnham

Comedian and Musician

Born August 21, 1990

Jesse Rutherford

Singer

Born August 21, 1991

Brandon Drury

Baseball Player

Born August 21, 1992

Mike Evans

Football Player

Born August 21, 1993

Alexandra Cooper

Social Media Influencer

Born August 21, 1994

Maxim Knight

Actor

Born August 21, 1999

RJ Mitte

Actor and Producer

Born August 21, 1992