When This Dropped

August 21, 2017

President
Trump
Dow Jones
21,900
Gas/gal
$2.42
Big Mac
$3.99
Min Wage
$7.25

A Big Mac cost $3.99 that summer of 2017, and the Dow Jones sat at 24,719 — as North Korea's threats of war dominated international headlines and kept U.S. foreign policy on edge. On American screens and speakers, Game of Thrones was the Emmy-winning drama everyone was talking about, while Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito" — featuring Justin Bieber — sat at number one and became the most-streamed song in history at the time. On August 21, millions of Americans stepped outside to witness the Great American Eclipse, a total solar eclipse that swept in a continuous band from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic Coast for the first time in 99 years.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — August 21, 2017

New York Times
Time
Nat. Geographic

World Events — August 2017

Time Person of the Year — 2017

Donald Trump
Person of the Year
Donald Trump

On the radio

Billboard Charts — August 21, 2017

Despacito
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
Hot 100 #1
"Despacito"
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
Miami Vice
Soundtrack
Billboard 200 #1
"Miami Vice"
Soundtrack

Grammy Awards

25
Adele
Grammy Album of the Year
"25"
Adele
That's What I Like
Bruno Mars
Grammy Song of the Year
"That's What I Like"
Bruno Mars
24K Magic
Bruno Mars
Grammy Record of the Year
"24K Magic"
Bruno Mars
Alessia Cara
Grammy Best New Artist
Alessia Cara

On the bookshelf

Origin
Dan Brown
NYT Fiction #1
"Origin"
Dan Brown
Option B
Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"Option B"
Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Underground Railroad"
Colson Whitehead
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward
National Book Award Fiction
"Sing, Unburied, Sing"
Jesmyn Ward
The Future Is History
Masha Gessen
National Book Award Nonfiction
"The Future Is History"
Masha Gessen

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 2016–17 Season

The Big Bang Theory
Nielsen #1 TV Show
The Big Bang Theory
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
2016–17 Season

Emmy Winners — 2017

Game of Thrones
Emmy Drama Series
Game of Thrones
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Emmy Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Matthew Rhys
The Americans
Emmy Lead Actor
Matthew Rhys
The Americans
Claire Foy
The Crown
Emmy Lead Actress
Claire Foy
The Crown

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 21, 2017

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Box Office #1
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Moonlight
Oscar Best Picture
Moonlight
Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water
Oscar Best Director
Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water
Gary Oldman
Darkest Hour
Oscar Best Actor
Gary Oldman
Darkest Hour
Frances McDormand
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Oscar Best Actress
Frances McDormand
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

On the field

Sports Champions — August 21, 2017

Super Bowl
New England Patriots
def. Atlanta Falcons
World Series
Houston Astros
def. Los Angeles Dodgers
NBA Champion
Golden State Warriors
def. Cleveland Cavaliers
Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins
def. Nashville Predators

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