Fasten and furious
On this day in 1849 the safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, who sold the right to his invention for $400.
On this day in 1849 the safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, who sold the right to his invention for $400.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B824wzlU_Mg
Born on this day inn 1864 composer Eugen d’Albert
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKi2bf0K_SU
Born on this day in 1892 conductor Victor De Sabata
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70jPIPSM7Pg
Born on this day in 1904 direcdor and administrator Herbert Graf
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSAKN21FEu8
Born on this day in 1906 conductor Joseph Post
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Hjk-U0iv8
Born on this day in 1925 tenor Vilem Pribyl
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISGMB1tqNgg
Happy 88th birthday tenor Luigi Alva
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xqRx5ggOqs
Happy 60th birthday soprano Lesley Garrett
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ1SOplpEpA
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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