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On this day in 1876 bananas were introduced to the United States at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

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Born on this day in 1884 composer Ralph Benatzky
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Born on this day in 1898 poet and composer Federico García Lorca
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Happy 51st birthday soprano Sandrine Piau
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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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