Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born
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Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born
Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter (Ride Your Pony) was born
Angelo Notari, composer was born
Angelo Predieri, composer was born
Ben Heppner, Canadian singer was born
Billie Jo Spears, country singer was born
Billy Walker, Ralls Tx, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born
Carl Chas Smash Smyth, rock bassist (Madness-Our House) was born
Carl Gradener, composer was born
Caterina Valente, Paris France, singer (Entertainers) was born
Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born
Clarence Carter, US singer (Thread the Needle) was born
Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer was born
Dave Grohl, drummer (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) was born
Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan, composer was born
Emil Bohn, composer was born
Fabio Campana, composer was born
Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born
Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer was born
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer was born
Geoff Tate, vocalist (Queensryche-Breaking the Silence) was born
George Amadee Tremblay, composer was born
Helmut Degen, composer was born
Jack Jones, Los Angeles California, singer (Love Boat Theme) was born
Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer was born
John Park, composer was born
Jordy, French singer was born
Jose Luis Rodriguez, Caracas Venezuala, singer (Dueno De Nada) was born
Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett, St. Louis, Missouri, American musician and producer was born
Juraj Pospisil, composer was born
LL Cool J, [James Todd Smith], St Albans NY, rapper (Bigger & Deffer) was born
Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1877) was born
Maina Gielgud, British ballet dancer and administrator was born
Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor was born
Mark Lawrence, Wash DC, pianist (Alice Pearce) was born
Mikalah Gordon, American singer was born
Mike Tramp (Trempenau), Denmark, Copenhagen Denmark, heavy metal rocker (White Lion-Mane Attraction) was born
Nicholas Mori, composer was born
Patrica Morrison, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet) was born
Pitbull, American rapper was born
Predrag Gosta, Yugoslav-born conductor was born
Renier van der Velden, composer was born
Rosa López, Spanish singer was born
Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo, US singer/actor (Miracle of Women) was born
Tim Harris, rocker (Foundations) was born
Vincenzo Davico, composer was born
Vladimir Stasov, Russian art and music critic (d. 1906) was born
Walter Knape, composer was born
William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer was born
William Risrook, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express) was born
Zakk Wylde, American musician (Black Label Society) was born
Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist was born
Étienne Daho, French singer and songwriter was born
Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78
Alexander Gibson, conductor, dies at 69
Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)
Daniel Balavoine, French singer (b. 1952)
Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)
Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82
Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59
George Dance the Younger, English architect (b. 1741)
Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66
Henry Geehl, composer, dies at 79
Jeanette MacDonald, soprano (When I'm Calling You), dies at 63
JoaquÃn Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66
Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82
Michael Arne, English composer (b. 1740 or 1741)
Pamelo Mounk'a, musician, dies at 50
Paul Ben Haim, composer, dies at 86
Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian (opera)composer, dies at 73
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87
Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71
Robert Heger, composer, dies at 91
Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43
Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74
Trish Keenan, lead vocalist of English band Broadcast (b. 1968)
Valfar, Norwegian musician (Windir) (b. 1978)
Alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin
Hubbell, Shubert & Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in NYC
Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome
Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in Calif
"Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 perfs
Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand
Tap dancer Roy Castle measured at 1440 taps/min on BBC TV
Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London
Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)
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