Historical Events
Historic Event
Author of "Brave New World" Aldous Huxley writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
Aldous Huxley
George Orwell
Famous Birthdays
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
- Jonathon Silver, entrepreneur/arts patron
- Masao Ohba, Japanese boxer (WBA flyweight champion), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1973)
- Michel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Malartic, Quebec (d. 1971)
- Shulamit Ran, composer
1949 Highlights
About October 21, 1949
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 72 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
