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Irving Berlin's musical Annie Get Your
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Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Michael Faraday (1791; died August 25, 1867) British scientist focusing on physics (especially electromagnetism) and chemistry (especially electrochemistry)
Died on this day:
Ouyang Xiu (1072; born unknown date, 1007) Chinese essayist and poet;
Zuiweng Tingji (
An Account of the Old Drunkard's Pavilion) (one of "Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song")
Dogen Zenji (1253; born January 19, 1200) Japanese Buddhist monk and poet known for "Bendowa"; "Bussho"; "Genjokoan"; "Uji"
Irving Berlin (1989; born May 11, 1888) Russian-born American composer known for
Annie Get Your Gun;
Call Me Madam; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "There's No Business Like Show Business"; "Easter Parade"; "Happy Holiday"
Bonus Classic:
Empedocles (c. 490-c. 430 BCE) pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who wrote
Purifications;
On Nature
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