Austro-Bohemian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler was born on this day in 1860.

July 7, 2019 by Scott Davis

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky married Antonina Miliukova on this day in 1877, forming an unfortunate union that lasted only two and a half months before he left.

July 6, 2019 by Scott Davis

Matthias Bamert, Swiss composer and conductor, was born on this day in 1942.

July 5, 2019 by Scott Davis

U. S. songwriter Stephen Foster was born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, on this day in 1826.

July 4, 2019 by Scott Davis

“America (My Country, ‘Tis of Thee)” was first sung in public on this day in 1831.

July 4, 2019 by Scott Davis

French composer Louis-Claude Daquin was born on this day in 1694 in Paris.

July 4, 2019 by Scott Davis