Historical Events
- WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Art Hindle, Canadian actor (Jeff-Dallas, Berrengers), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cat Stevens (75 years old)
British singer-songwriter ("Peace Train"; "Moonshadow"), born in Marylebone, London, England
- Ed Hinton, American motorsport writer, born in Laurel, Mississippi
- Garry Trudeau, American political cartoonist (Doonesbury), born in New York City
- John Hart, American Major League Baseball executive (Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), born in Tampa, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American abstract painter, dies at 43
- Donald Nichols Tweedy, American composer, dies at 58
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About July 21, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
