Famous Birthdays
- Giuseppe Giacosa, Italian playwright, poet, and librettist (Puccini's "La bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly"), 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? 175 years, 11 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra