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1 Events

December 31 - Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance debuts in New York City

2 Published popular music

Oh, Dem Golden Slippers by James A. Bland
In the Morning By the Bright Light by James A. Bland
My Visit to the Opera by Joseph P. Skelly

3 Classical music

4 Opera

Eugene Onegin by Peter Tchaikovsky

5 Musical theater

6 Births

June 13 - Maria Gay, opera singer
June 21 - Henry Creamer, US songwriter
August 1 - Eva TanguayEva Tanguay (born August 1, 1879 in Marbleton, Quebec, Canada died January 11, 1947 in Hollywood, California, United States) was a singer and entertainer known as "the girl who made vaudeville famous. Eva Tanguay's family moved from Quebec's Eastern Towns, singer, vaudeville star (d. 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na)
August 18August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 135 days remaining. Events 293 BC Oldest known Roman temple to Venus founded, institution of Vinalia Rustica begins. 1587 Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Gov - Gus EdwardsGus Edwards is the name of a songwriter and vaudevillian born in Germany in 1879 a playwright born in the West Indies in 1939., Prussian-born US songwriter and entertainer
October 12October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). There are 80 days remaining. Events 1492 Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean. The explorer believes he has reached East Asia. 1609 " Thr - Chris SmithChris Smith is the name of more than one person of note. For Chris Smith (1879 1949) the United States composer and performer, see: Chris Smith (composer) For Chris Smith the British Member of Parliament, see: Chris Smith (UK politician) For Chris Smith m, composer

7 Deaths

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