It was a very good year
On this day in 1844 Goodyear patented the vulcanization of rubber.
On this day in 1844 Goodyear patented the vulcanization of rubber.
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Born on this day in 1843 composer Edvard Grieg
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihcM6o3pqQ
Born on this day in 1894 composer and arranger/orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxP-83nuTxw
Born on this day in 1897 soprano Mary Ellis
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Y_lusrKEk
Born on this day in 1902 conductor Max Rudolf
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v_Yd4-NtcU
Born on this day in 1912 bass Oscar Natzka
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_CcQzFZNg
Born on this day in 1928 soprano Adele Leigh
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4JxYkV_PKA
Born on this day in 1929 director and administrator Lotfi Mansouri
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOrooCuHgE4
Happy 84th birthday stage designer and director Pier Luigi Pizzi
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFVfy87FA8U
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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