Composer Arthur Honegger was born in Le Havre, France, on this day in 1892.

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George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Joshua” was first sung in London on this day in 1748 at Covent Garden in London.

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Composer and conductor Gustav Mahler married Alma Schindler in Vienna on this day in 1902.

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U. S. composer Samuel Barber was born on this day in 1910 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Ernani” was premiered at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on this day in 1844.

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Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Nabucco” was premiered at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan on this day in 1842.

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