Historical Events
Event of Interest
Author of 'Brave New World' Aldous Huxley writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel '1984'
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? 71 years and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
