What Happened on October 21, 1976

Day of the Week: Thursday

Historical Events

  • Cincinnati Reds sweep NY Yankees, in 73rd World Series

Nobel prizeNobel Prize

Nobel prize for literature awarded to American Saul Bellow

Novelist Saul Bellow
Novelist
Saul Bellow

Event of interestEvent of Interest

NY Knicks retire 1st number, # 19, Willis Reed

NBA Center and Power Forward Willis Reed
NBA Center and Power Forward
Willis Reed
  • NY Yankee Thurman Munson ties World Series mark of 6 straight singles

Famous Birthdays

  • Jeremy Miller, West Covina California, actor (Ben-Growing Pains)
  • Josh Ritter, American musician
  • Lavinia Miloşovici, Romanian gymnast
  • Mélanie Turgeon, French Canadian alpine skier