Famous Birthdays
- Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian playwright and librettist (Puccini's La Bohème; Madama Butterfly, and Tosca), born in Colleretto Parella, Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy) (d. 1906)
1847 Highlights
About October 21, 1847
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 173 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra