classical music
20th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1827 Josef Strauss (composer)
Died:
2016 Irving Fields (composer)
On This Day:
1960 Senegal declares independence (from Mali Federation)
Have a good Sunday, 20th August
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28th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1866 Beatrix Potter (children’s author)
Died:
1750 Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
On This Day:
1821 Peru declares independence (from Spain)
Have a good Friday, 28th July
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17th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1956 Sugar Ray Leonard (boxer)
Died:
1694 Johann Michael Bach (composer)
On This Day:
1949 British Government officially recognises the Republic of Ireland
Have a good Wednesday, 17th May
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13th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Chuck Yeager (pilot and first man to break the sound barrier)
Died:
1883 Richard Wagner (composer)
On This Day:
1920 The League of Nations recognises the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland
Have a good Monday, 13th February
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27th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
Died:
1986 L Ron Hubbard (writer and founder of Scientology)
On This Day:
1939 The first flight of the Lockheed Lightning (P-38)
Have a good Friday, 27th January
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16th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1770 Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
Died:
1944 Glen Miller (jazz orchestra leader and composer)
On This Day:
1773 Boston Tea Party (rebellious act against the British Tea Tax)
Have a good Friday, 16th December
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