On this day in 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer.” Born on this day in 1837 composer Ernest GuiraudHappy 72nd birthday tenor William CochranHappy 72nd birthday conductor James LevineHappy 65th birthday mezzo-soprano Livia BudaiHappy 63nd birthday tenor Kim BegleyHappy 59th birthday soprano Sylvia McNair
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On this day in 1868 Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer.”
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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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