January 13, 1864 — Composer Stephen Foster dies
Stephen Foster has been widely hailed as the father of American Music. In the nineteenth century, he was one of...
October 14, 2020
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May 2, 1864 — Giacomo Meyerbeer dies
Born in 1791 in Germany, Giacomo Meyerbeer was one of the foremost exponents of the musical and theatrical form known...
October 9, 2020
December 8, 1864 — The Clifton Suspension Bridge is opened to the public
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was built more than a century after it had first been proposed, from a design by...
October 4, 2020
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