On 1748, Etienne Joseph Floquet, French opera composer, was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. (d. 1785). He began his career by writing sacred music. He was in Paris by 1767 and soon gained recognition, having sacred and…
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On November 20th, 1974, Keith Moon, also known as Moon the Loon, drummer for The Who, collapsed during a concert after his drink was spiked with animal tranquillize
1731 Theodore-Jean Tarade, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1788) 1748 Christoph Rheineck, German composer, born in Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1797) 1761 Antonín Volánek, Czech organist and composer, born in Jaroměř, Czech Republic 1805 Alessandro…