Historical Events
Event of Interest
Author of "Brave New World" Aldous Huxley writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
Famous Birthdays
Benjamin Netanyahu (73 years old)
9th Israeli prime minister (1996-99 and 2009-21), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron
- Masao Ohba, Japanese boxer (WBA flyweight champion), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1973)
- Michel Brière, Canadian NHL ice hockey player, 1969-70 (Pittsburgh Penquins), born in Malartic, Quebec (d. 1971)
- Shulamit Ran, composer
1949 Highlights
About October 21, 1949
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
