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On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key composed the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry,” which was later set to music and became the United States’ national anthem.
On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key composed the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry,” which was later set to music and became the United States’ national anthem.
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Born on this day in 1688 composer Luca Antonio Predieri
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Born on this day in 1874 composer Arnold Schoenberg
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Born on this day in 1898 conductor and composer Roger Désormière
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Born on this day in 1917 composer Robert Ward
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Born on this day in 1929 bass Nicolai Ghiaurov
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Happy 80th birthday soprano Tamara Milashkina
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Born on this day in 1936 tenor Werner Hollweg
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Born on this day in 1939 soprano Arleen Augér
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WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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