Historical Events
Huxley Congratulates Orwell
Author of "Brave New World" Aldous Huxley writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
Famous Birthdays
Benjamin Netanyahu (74 years old)
9th Israeli prime minister (1996-99 and 2009-21), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Jonathon Silver, English entrepreneur and arts patron, born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England (d. 1997)
- Masao Ohba, Japanese boxer (WBA flyweight champion 1970-73), 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, Israeli-American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Symphony), and music educator (University of Chicago, 1973-2015), born in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
About October 21, 1949
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 6 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
