Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh is published. In 2001, the book would be the third of his works named as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
... and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,013 people, 1,455 households, and 1,223 families residing in the town. ...