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Contents 1 Events 2 Published popular music 3 Top hit recordings 4 Classical music 5 Opera 6 Musical theater 7 Births 8 Deaths

Events

• March 3 - Béla Bartók's String Quartet No. 2 is premiered in Budapest
• May 24 - Béla Bartók's opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle (composed 1911) is premiered in Budapest. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events January 26 - Sergei Rachmaninoff 's Symphony No 2 is premiered Events November 28 - Sergei Rachmaninoff 's Piano Concerto No See also 1909 in music, other events of 1910, 1911 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events May 24 - Edward Elgar conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events February 28 - In a concert in Copenhagen, Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events April 1 - Manuel de Falla 's Opera La vida breve is given its world premiere in Nice Events October 15 - In Rovigo, Beniamino Gigli makes his Operatic debut in Amilcare Ponchielli 's La Gioconda Events Tom Brown 's band from New Orleans goes to Chicago Illinois and start advertising themselves as a " Jass Band " Events February 1 - Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events May 12 - Béla Bartók 's Ballet The Wooden Prince is premiered in Budapest Events July 22 - The Ballets Russes gives the world premiere of Manuel de Falla 's ballet El sombrero de tres picos Events January 19 - The Salzburg Festival is revived Mamie Smith 's first Blues recordings become a hit alerting Events Clarence Williams makes his first recordings The Harvard Glee Club takes its first trip to Europe garnering international press Events January 24 - Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events November 11 - Premiere of John Foulds 's World Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Events February 18 - First recordings by Bix Beiderbecke February 24 - An Experiment In Modern Music concert at Events February 25 - Art Gillham - The Whispering Pianist records the first electrical recordings to be released for Columbia using the Events May 12 - Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 1 premiere Leningrad Events January 8 - Alban Berg 's Lyric Suite is premiered in Vienna. Events April 27 - Igor Stravinsky 's ballet Apollon musagète is premiered in Washington September 11 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. Events June 18 - Pablo Picasso marries Olga Khoklova. December 3 - Founding of the November Group of The year 1918 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1918 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1918 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1918 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25 1881&ndashSeptember 26 1945 was a Hungarian Composer and Pianist, considered to be one of the greatest The String Quartet No 2 by Béla Bartók was written between 1915 and October 1917 in Rákoskeresztúr in Hungary. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25 1881&ndashSeptember 26 1945 was a Hungarian Composer and Pianist, considered to be one of the greatest Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Duke Bluebeard's Castle (A kékszakállú herceg vára literally The Castle of the Blue-Bearded Prince) is a one-act opera by Hungarian composer
• Toivo Kuula is killed in the Finnish Civil War. Toivo Timoteus Kuula ( 7 July 1883 – 18 May 1918) was a Finnish conductor and Composer. The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national and social turmoil caused by World War I (1914&ndash1918 in Europe
• First documented racially integrated jazz recording session. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States
• Worldwide sales of phonograph/gramophone records estimated at 100 million records this year

Published popular music

• "After You've Gone" w. The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s " After You've Gone " is a 1918 popular Song composed by Turner Layton, with lyrics written by Henry Creamer. Henry Creamer m. Henry Creamer ( June 21, 1879 – October 14, 1930) was an American popular song lyricist Turner Layton
• "At The Jazz Band Ball" w. Turner Layton ( July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978) born John Turner Layton Jr m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields
• "Bagdad" w. Edwin Branford "Eddie" Edwards ( May 22, 1891 &ndash April 9, 1963) was an early Jazz Trombonist, best Dominic James "Nick" La Rocca (born April 11, 1889 in New Orleans Louisiana &ndash died February 22 1961 in Antonio Sparbaro, better known as Tony Sbarbaro or Tony Spargo ( June 27, 1897 &ndash October 30, 1969) was an American Lawrence James "Larry" Shields ( September 13, 1893 - November 21, 1953) was an early American Dixieland Harold Atteridge m. Al Jolson
• "Beautiful Ohio" w. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Ballard MacDonald m. Mary Earl
• "Clarinet Marmalade" m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields
• "Dallas Blues" w. "Dallas Blues", written by Hart A Wand was the first true blues song ever published Hart A. Wand m. Lloyd Garrett
• "Dancing 'neath the Dixie moon" w. Will J. Hart m. Ed. Nelson.
• "Dark Grows The Sky" w. Harry Graham m. Harold Fraser-Simson
• "The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady" w. Monty C. Brice m. Walter Donaldson
• "Dear Little Boy Of Mine" w. This article is on the American songwriter For the snooker player see Walter Donaldson (snooker player. J. Keirn Brennan m. Ernest R. Ball
• "Dear Old Pal Of Mine" w. Ernest R Ball ( July 22 1878 - May 3 1927) was a United States Singer and Songwriter, most famous for composing Harold Robe m. Lt. Gitz Rice
• "Ding Dong" w. m. Irving Berlin
• "Every Day" by Shelton Brooks
• "Ev'rybody's Crazy 'bout the Doggone Blues, But I'm Happy" by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton
• "Everything Is Peaches Down In Georgia" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Shelton Brooks ( May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a Popular music composer who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third Henry Creamer ( June 21, 1879 – October 14, 1930) was an American popular song lyricist Turner Layton ( July 2, 1894 – February 6, 1978) born John Turner Layton Jr Grant Clarke m. Milton Ager
• "Fidgety Feet" m. Edwin B. Edwards, Nick La Rocca, Tony Spargo & Larry Shields
• "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" w. m. Eddie Green
• "Good Morning Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip!" w. "Good Morning Mr Zip-Zip-Zip" is a Ragtime song published as Sheet music in 1918 by Leo Feist Inc m. Robert Lloyd
• "Good-bye, France" w. m. Irving Berlin
• "Hello, Central, Give Me No Man's Land" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Jean Schwartz
• "Hindustan" w. m. Oliver G. Wallace & Harold Weeks
• "Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo" by Edward Rowland
• "How Can You Tell" by Ned Wayburn
• "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm" w. Ned Wayburn, born Edward Claudius Weyburn, ( March 30, 1874 - September 2, 1942) was easily the most famous and influential choreographer Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Walter Donaldson
• "I Found The End Of The Rainbow" w. This article is on the American songwriter For the snooker player see Walter Donaldson (snooker player. m. John Mears, Harry Tierney & Joseph McCarthy
• "I Want To Shimmy" by Shelton Brooks
• "If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany" w. Joseph McCarthy (born September 27 1885 in Somerville Massachusetts – died December 18 1943 in New York City) was an Shelton Brooks ( May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a Popular music composer who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third Grant Clarke & Howard Johnson m. Howard Johnson ( June 2, 1887 - May 1, 1941) was a Song lyricist. George W. Meyer
• "I'll Say She Does" w. m. B. G. DeSylva, Gus Kahn & Al Jolson
• "In The Land Of Beginning Again" w. Gustav Gerson Kahn ( November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was a Musician, Songwriter and Lyricist. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Grant Clarke m. George W. Meyer
• "Ja-Da w. Ja-Da (Ja Da Ja Da Jing Jing Jing! was a hit song written in 1918 by Bob Carleton (surname is often misspelled as Carlton m. Bob Carleton
• "K-K-K-Katy" w. Robert Louis Carleton (aka Bob Carleton) (b Nov 8 1894 or 1896 Missouri - d "K-K-K-Katy" was a popular World War I -era song written by Geoffrey O'Hara in 1917 and published in 1918 m. Geoffrey O'Hara
• "Madelon" w. Geoffrey O'Hara (February 2 1882 - January 31 1967 was a Canadian American composer singer and music professor (Eng) Alfred Bryan (Fr) Louis Bousquet m. Camille Robert
• "Mammy's Chocolate Soldier" w. Sidney Mitchell m. Archie Gottler
• "Me-Ow!" by Mel B. Kaufman
• "Mickey" w. Harold H. Williams m. Neil Moret
• "My Baby Boy" w. Will Dillon m. Albert Von Tilzer
• "Oh How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home" w. Albert Von Tilzer ( March 29, 1878 - October 1, 1956) was an American Songwriter, the younger brother of Harry Von Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Pete Wendling
• "Oh! Frenchy!" w. Pete Wendling ( June 6 Sam Ehrlich m. Con Conrad
• "Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning" w. Con Conrad ( June 18, 1891 - September 28, 1938) was a songwriter and producer born Conrad K m. Irving Berlin
• "On The Road To Calais" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Alfred Bryan m. Al Jolson
• "Original Dixieland One-Step" w. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly m. Joe Jordan (musician), Nick LaRocca & J. Russell Robinson
• "Oui Oui Marie" w. Joe Jordan ( 11 February 1882, Cincinnati Ohio - 11 September 1971, Tacoma Washington) was an African American Dominic James "Nick" La Rocca (born April 11, 1889 in New Orleans Louisiana &ndash died February 22 1961 in J Russell Robinson ( July 8, 1892 – September 30, 1963) was a United States Ragtime and Dixieland Jazz Alfred Bryan & Joseph McCarthy m. Joseph McCarthy (born September 27 1885 in Somerville Massachusetts – died December 18 1943 in New York City) was an Fred Fisher
• "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" w. " Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody " is a popular Song written by Jean Schwartz, with lyrics by Sam M Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Jean Schwartz
• "The Rose Of No Man's Land" w. Jack Caddingan m. Joseph A. Brennan
• "Russian Rag" m. George L. Cobb
• "Somebody Stole My Gal" w. George Linus Cobb ( August 31 1886 &ndash December 25, 1942) was a prolific composer best known for Ragtime, including both instrumental m. Leo Wood
• "Sometime" by Rida Johnson Young
• "Tell That To The Marines" w. Rida Johnson Young ( February 28 1869 &ndash May 8 1926) was a U Harold Atteridge & Al Jolson m. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Jean Schwartz
• "That Tumble-Down Shack In Athlone" w. Richard W. Pascoe m. Monte Cobb & Alma M. Saunders
• "That Wonderful Mother Of Mine" w. Clyde Hager m. Walter Goodwin
• "There's Nobody Home but Me" w. Sam Erlich m. Con Conrad
• "They Were All Out Of Step But Jim" w. Con Conrad ( June 18, 1891 - September 28, 1938) was a songwriter and producer born Conrad K m. Irving Berlin
• "Those Draftin' Blues" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters m. Maceo Pinkard
• "Till We Meet Again" w. Maceo Pinkard (born June 27, 1897 in Bluefield West Virginia; died July 21, 1962 in New York City) was an American " Till We Meet Again " is a popular Song. The music was written by Richard A Raymond B. Egan m. Richard A. Whiting
• "Tishomigo Blues" Spencer Williams
• "Wedding Bells, Will You Ever Ring For Me?" w. Richard A Whiting ( November 12, 1891 - February 10, 1938) was a Composer of popular songs Spencer Williams ( October 14, 1889 &ndash July 14, 1965) was an American Jazz and Popular music Composer Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Jean Schwartz
• "We'll Do Our Share while You're Over There" w. Lew Brown & Al Herriman m. Jack Egan
• "When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band To France" w. Alfred Bryan & Edgar Leslie m. Cliff Hess
• "When Tony Goes Over The Top" w. Billy Frisch & Archie Fletcher m. Alex Marr
• "When You Look In The Heart Of A Rose" w. Marion Gillespie m. Florence Methuen
• "Why Do They All Take The Night Boat To Albany?" w. Joe Young & Sam M. Lewis m. Jean Schwartz
• "Without You" w. Nora Bayes m. Nora Bayes ( 1880 - 19 June 1928) was a popular United States entertainer of the early 20th century Irving Fisher
• "Would You Rather Be A Colonel With An Eagle On Your Shoulder Or A Private With A Chicken On Your Knee?" w. Sidney D. Mitchell m. Archie Gottler
• "You'll Find Old Dixieland In France" w. (Eng) Grant Clarke (Fr) Louis Delamarre m. George W. Meyer
• "You're In Style When You're Wearing A Smile" w. m. Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert van Alstyne

Top hit recordings

• "Tiger Rag/Skeleton Jangle" by the Original Dixieland Jass Band
• "Over There" by Enrico Caruso
• "After You've Gone" by Marion Harris
• "Smiles" by Joseph C. Gustav Gerson Kahn ( November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was a Musician, Songwriter and Lyricist. " Tiger Rag " is a Jazz standard, originally recorded by the Original Dixieland Jass Band in 1917 Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB was a New Orleans band that made the first Jazz recording in 1917 Enrico Caruso (born Errico Caruso; February 25 1873 &ndash August 2 1921) was an Italian Opera singer Marion Harris (1896 — April 23 1944 was an American popular singer most successful around 1920 Smith's Orchestra
• "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" by Charles Harrison
• "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" by Al Jolson
• "Hello Central, Give Me No-Man's Land" by Al Jolson
• "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" by Henry Burr

Classical music

• Frederick Delius - A Song Before Sunrise
• Alexander Glazunov - Romance of Nina
• Augustin Barrios Mangoré - Un sueño en la foresta
• Karol Szymanowski - Songs of an infatuated Muezzin

Opera

• Charles Wakefield Cadman - Shanewis
• Giacomo Puccini - Il Trittico (consisting of Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi)
• Gabriel von Wayditch - Jesus Before Herod

Musical theater

• As You Were London production opened at the Pavilion on August 3
• The Better 'Ole Broadway production opened at the Greenwich Village Theatre on October 19, transferred to the Cort Theatre on November 18 and transferred to the Booth Theatre on June 16, 1919 for a total run of 353 performances
• Buzz-Buzz London revue opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on December 20 and ran for 612 performances
• The Canary Broadway production opened at the Globe Theatre on November 4 and ran for 152 performances
• Fiddlers Three Broadway production opened at the Cort Theatre on September 3 and ran for 87 performances
• The Girl Behind The Gun Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on September 16 and ran for 160 performances
• Hullo, America London production opened at the Palace Theatre on September 25
• The Lilac Domino London production opened at the Empire Theatre on February 21 and ran for 747 performances
• Listen Lester (Music: Harold Orlob Book and Lyrics: Harry L. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly For the footballer of the same name see Robert Rice (footballer Henry Burr ( January 15, 1882 - April 6, 1941) was a Frederick Albert Theodore Delius CH (29 January 1862 &ndash 10 June 1934 was an English Composer born in Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire Aleksandr Konstantinovich Glazunov (Александр Константинович Глазунов Aleksandr Konstantinovič Glazunov; Glazounov Glasunow &ndash 21 March Karol Maciej Szymanowski (3 October 1882 in Tymoszówka (present-day Ukraine) – 28 March 1937 was a Polish Composer and Pianist Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Charles Wakefield Cadman ( December 24, 1881 - December 30, 1946) was an American Composer. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini ( December 22, 1858 Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. The London Pavilion is a building located on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street on the north-east side of and facing Piccadilly Circus in Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The Cort Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 138 West 48th Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The Booth Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan, New York City Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. This article discusses a performance space For the theatrical genre please see Vaudeville. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The Cort Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 138 West 48th Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The New Amsterdam Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 214 West 42nd Street in the heart of Times Square in New York City. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Der lila Domino ( The Lilac Domino) is an Operetta in three acts by Charles Cuvillier. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Cort & George E. Stoddard. Broadway production opened at the Knickerbocker Theatre on December 23 and ran for 272 performances. The Knickerbocker Theatre was a Broadway theatre located at 1396 Broadway in New York City. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Starring Mary Milburn, Eddie Garvie, Johnny Dooley, Clifton Webb, Ada Mae Weeks, Ada Lewis and Gertrude Vanderbilt. Johnny Dooley (born 7 October, 1971 in Clareen, County Offaly) is an Irish Hurling manager and former player for the New Zealand politician see Thomas Clifton Webb Clifton Webb ( November 19, 1889 – October 13,
• Oh, Lady! Lady! Broadway production opened at the Princess Theatre on February 1, transferred to the Casino Theatre on June 17 and ran for a total of 219 performances. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located For Decatur Alabama 's Princess Theatre see Princess Theatre Decatur 1910s Originally planned as a venue for short dramatic plays Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Casino Theatre was a New York City Broadway theatre from 1882 to 1930 in the United States of America. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat
• The Passing Show of 1918 Broadway revue opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on July 25 and ran for 142 performances
• Phi-Phi Paris operetta opened at the Bouffes-Parisiens on November 12
• Sinbad Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on February 14 and ran for 164 performances
• Toot-Toot! Broadway production opened at George M. The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1634 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens is a venue in Paris, France, famous for its productions of Operetta and Opéra comique, especially those Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Sinbad is a Broadway musical with a book by Harry Atteridge, lyrics by Harry Atteridge, and music by Sigmund Romberg, The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1634 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Cohan's Theatre on March 11 and ran for 40 performances
• Very Good, Eddie London production opened at the Palace Theatre on May 18 and ran for 341 performances

Births

• January 27 - Skitch Henderson, bandleader (d. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Very Good Eddie is a musical with a book by Guy Bolton and Philip Bartholomae music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics by Schuyler Green with additional Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Lyle Russell Cedric “Skitch” Henderson ( January 27 1918 &ndash November 1 2005) was a Pianist, conductor, and 2005)
• January 27 - Elmore James, blues musician (d. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Elmore James ( January 27, 1918 &ndash May 24, 1963) was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer 1963)
• February 15 - Hank Locklin, singer
• March 23 - Alberto Caracciolo, tango musician (d. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Hank Locklin (born Lawrence Hankins Locklin, February 15 1918, McLellan, Florida) is an American Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Alberto Pascual Caracciolo ( March 23, 1918 - 1994 was an Argentine tango musician a musical arranger orchestra director composer 1994)
• March 29 - Pearl Bailey, singer (d. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Pearl Mae Bailey ( March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American singer and actress 1990)
• April 3 - Sixten Ehrling, conductor (d. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sixten Ehrling, ( April 3 1918 &ndash February 2005)
• May 15 - Eddy Arnold, country singer (d. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918  &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music 2008)
• May 17 - Birgit Nilsson, operatic soprano (d. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Birgit Nilsson ( May 17, 1918 &ndash December 25, 2005) was a Swedish Dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic 2005)
• June 8 - Robert Preston, star of musicals (d. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Robert Preston ( June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor. 1987)
• July 24 - Ruggiero Ricci, violinist
• July 27 - Leonard Rose, cellist (d. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Ruggiero Ricci (born July 24, 1918) is an Italian-American Violin virtuoso who has become famous in particular for his performances and recordings Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Leonard Rose ( July 27, 1918 &ndash November 16, 1984) was a great American cellist considered one of the most important pedagogues of the 20th 1984)
• August 18 - Cisco Houston, folk singer (d. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Gilbert Vandine 'Cisco' Houston ( August 18, 1918 – April 29, 1961)
• August 25 - Leonard Bernstein, composer (d. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes 1990)
• August 31 - Alan Jay Lerner, US lyricist (d. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Alan Jay Lerner ( August 31, 1918 &ndash June 14, 1986) was an American Broadway Lyricist and Librettist 1986)
• September 13 - Dick Haymes, singer (d. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of 1980)
• September 22 - Henryk Szeryng, violinist (d. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Henryk Szeryng ( September 22, 1918 &ndash March 8, 1988) was a Violin Virtuoso of Polish and Jewish 1988)
• September 23 - Lola Graham, pianist
• September 26 - John Zacherle, actor and singer
• October 11 - Jerome Robbins, choreographer (d. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Lola Glenn Graham was born in Melbourne, Australia on September 23, 1918. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a John Zacherle (born September 26, 1918, he is sometimes credited as John Zacherley) is a U Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Jerome Robbins (11 October 1918 – 29 July 1998 was an American film director and Choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to 1998)
• October 17 - Rita Hayworth, actress, dancer and singer (d. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Rita Hayworth (October 17 1918 &ndash May 14 1987 born Margarita Carmen Cansino was a Spanish-American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading Sex symbol 1987)
• December 12 - Joe Williams, jazz singer (d. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Joe Williams ( December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was a well-known Jazz vocalist and an elegant and sophisticated baritone 1999)
• December 19 - Professor Longhair, blues singer and pianist (d. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Professor Longhair (born Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Roy "Bald Head" Byrd and as Fess) ( December 19, 1918 - January 1980)
• December 23 - José Greco, flamenco dancer and choreographer (d. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city José Greco ( December 23, 1918 &ndash December 31, 2000) was a Flamenco Dancer and choreographer. 2000)

Deaths

• January 19 - Juan José Cañas, co-writer of the El Salvador national anthem (b. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Juan José Cañas (c 1826 - January 19 1918) is perhaps most famous for the (allegedly joint writing of Himno Nacional De El Salvador (National Hymn of 1826)
• February 7 - Alexander Taneyev, composer (b. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Alexander Sergeievich Taneyev (Russian Алексáндр Сергéевич Танéев also transliterated as Taneiev Tanaiev Taneieff and Taneyeff in English January 17 1850)
• February 15 - Miguel Marqués - Spanish composer and violinist (b. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Pedro Miguel Juan Buenaventura Bernadino Marqués y García ( May 20, 1843 Palma, Spain - February 15, 1918 Palma 1843)
• March 1 - Emil Sjögren, composer (b. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Johan Gustav Emil Sjögren was a Swedish Composer. Born on June 16, 1853 in Stockholm, Sjögren entered the Stockholm Conservatory 1853)
• March (12-15) - José White Lafitte, violinist and composer (b. José Silvestre White Lafitte ( 17 January 1836 in Matanzas Cuba - 12&ndash15 March 1918 Paris France also known as Joseph was a Cuban violinist and composer 1836)
• March 13 - César Cui, music critic and composer (b. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. César Antonovich Cui ( Цезарь Антонович Кюи, Tsezar' Antonovič Kjui) ( - March 13, 1918) was a Russian of French 1835)
• March 15 - Lili Boulanger, composer (b. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Lili Boulanger (Marie-Juliette Olga Lili Boulanger 21 August 1893 &ndash 15 March 1918) was a French Composer, the 1893)
• March 23 - Théo Ysaÿe, pianist and composer (b. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Théophile Ysaÿe ( March 2, 1865 – March 23, 1918 1865)
• March 25 - Claude Debussy, composer (b. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. 1862)
• April 13 - David Ffrangcon Davies, operatic baritone (b. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople David Thomas Ffrangcon Davies ( 11 December 1855 - 13 April 1918) was a Welsh operatic Baritone. 1855)
• April 21 - Antonio Pini-Corsi, operatic baritone (b. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Antonio Pini-Corsi (June 1859 - April 21, 1918) was an Italian Buffo Baritone of international renown 1859)
• May 5 - Bertha Palmer, writer and musician
• May 18 - Toivo Kuula, conductor and composer (b. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Bertha Palmer ( May 22, 1849 &ndash May 5, 1918) was an American businesswoman socialite and philanthropist Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Toivo Timoteus Kuula ( 7 July 1883 – 18 May 1918) was a Finnish conductor and Composer. 1883) (accidentally shot)
• May 22 - Fritz Seitz, violinist and composer (b. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Fritz (Friedrich Seitz ( 12 June 1848 &ndash May 22 1918) was a German Romantic Era Composer. 1848)
• June 9 - Jozsef Angster, master organ maker (b. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 1834)
• June 10 - Arrigo Boito, writer and composer (b. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Arrigo Boito ( February 24, 1842 &ndash June 10, 1918) aka Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito Pseudonym Tobia Gorrio was an Italian 1842)
• August 12 - Anna Held, singer (b. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Helene Anna Held ( March 8, 1872 &ndash August 12, 1918) was a Polish -born stage performer most often associated with Impresario 1872)
• August 15 - Heinrich Köselitz, author and composer (b. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Johann Heinrich Köselitz ( 10 January 1854 – 15 August 1918) was a German author and composer 1854)
• August 26 - Cecil Coles, composer (b. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Cecil Frederick Coles ( October 7 1888 &ndash April 26 1918) was a Scottish composer who was killed on active service in World 1888 (killed in action)
• September 7 - Morfydd Llwyn-Owen, singer, pianist and composer (b. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. 1891) (appendicitis)
• October 7 - Hubert Parry, composer (b. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry 1st Baronet (27 February 1848 &ndash 7 October 1918 was an English Composer, best known for the choral song Jerusalem 1848)
• October 15 - Antonio Cotogni, operatic baritone (b. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Antonio Cotogni ( August 1, 1831, Rome - October 15, 1918, Rome) was an Italian Baritone, among the greatest 1831)
• October 16 - Felix Arndt, pianist & composer (b. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Felix Arndt ( May 20, 1889 - October 16, 1918) was an American Pianist and Composer of Popular music. 1889)
• October 22 - Charles Peccatte, archetier (b. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Charles Peccatte - (b Mirecourt 14 Oct 1850 d, 22 Oct 1918 Son of François Peccatte. 1850)
• October 24 - Marianne Scharwenka, violinist (b. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Marianne Scharwenka ( Née Stresow, February 25, 1856 – October 24, 1918, Berlin) was a German 1856)
• October 29 - Rudolf Tobias, organist and composer (b. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Rudolf Tobias ( May 29 1873 Käina &ndash 29 October 1918 Berlin) was the first Estonian professional composer 1873)
• date unknown - King Watzke, violinist and bandleader (b. Alex "King" Watzke (ca 1880-1918 was a Violinist and Bandleader in New Orleans Louisiana. c. 1880)

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