Iron man
On this day in 1398 the Turkic conqueror Tamerlane captured and sacked Delhi.
On this day in 1398 the Turkic conqueror Tamerlane captured and sacked Delhi, defeating Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud’s armies which included elephants.
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Born on this day in 1749 composer Domenico Cimarosa.
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Born on this day in 1904 composer Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky.
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Born on this day in 1928 tenor Seth McCoy.
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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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