Famous Birthdays
- Charlotte Caffey, American rock guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist (The Go-Go's - "We Got The Beat"), born in Santa Monica, California
- Eleonora Giorgi, actress (Nu de Femme, To Forget Venice), born in Rome, Italy
- Keith Green, American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter and pianist ("There Is a Redeemer"; "(Until) Your Love Broke Through"), and minister, born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1982)
- Peter Mandelson, British politician
Famous Deaths
- Muirhead Bone, Scottish etcher and painter (WWI & WWII war artist), dies at 77
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About October 21, 1953
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Joe - Frankie Laine
