Historical Events
- Cincinnati Reds sweep NY Yankees, in 73rd World Series
- New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson ties World Series mark of 6 straight singles in Games 3 & 4; Yankees swept by Cincinnati Reds, 4-0
Nobel Prize
Nobel prize for literature awarded to American Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow
Event of Interest
NY Knicks retire 1st number, # 19, Willis Reed
Willis Reed
Famous Birthdays
- Jeremy Miller, West Covina California, actor (Ben-Growing Pains)
- Josh Ritter, American singer-songwriter (Sermon On The Rocks), born in Moscow, Idaho
- Lavinia Miloşovici, Romanian gymnast
- Mélanie Turgeon, French Canadian alpine skier
1976 Highlights
About October 21, 1976
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra