Today in History

Historical Events

1783 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Symphony No. 36" premieres in Linz, Austria
1931 - Jean Genet's play "Judith" premieres in Paris
1964 - American pianist and composer Terry Riley and musicians premiere his work "In C" at Tape Music Center, San Francisco; the piece is often cited as the first minimalist masterpiece
1984 - Nicaragua holds first free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63%
2018 - Camila Cabello wins four awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao, Janet Jackson accepts the Global Icon award

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Famous Birthdays

1904 - Walter Bauer, German Canadian writer, born in Merseburg (d. 1976)
1956 - James Honeyman-Scott, British rock guitarist (The Pretenders - "Brass in Pocket"), born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England (d. 1982)
1960 - Kathy Griffin, American comedienne (Suddenly Susan, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List), born in Chicago, Illinois
1974 - Kaws [Brian Donnelly], American artist and designer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1985 - Marcell Jansen, German soccer left-back (45 caps; Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV), born in Mönchengladbach, Germany

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Famous Deaths

1411 - Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxonia (b. 1384)
1698 - Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician and physicist, ...