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Uniforms of the United States Marine Band; John Philip
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Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Thomas Kyd (1558; died August 15, 1594) English playwright;
The Spanish Tragedy;
King Leir;
Arden of Faversham;
Edward III
Jonas Lie (1833; died July 5, 1908) Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright who wrote
The Family at Gilje and
One of Life’s Slaves; with
Ibsen,
Bjørnson, and
Kielland, one of Norway's "Four Greats."
John Philip Sousa (1854; died March 6, 1932) American composer; "The Stars and Stripes Forever"; "Semper Fidelis"; "The Liberty Bell"; "The Thunderer"; "The Washington Post"
James Jones (1921; died May 9, 1977) American novelist;
From Here to Eternity;
Some Came Running;
The Thin Red Line
Died on this day:
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1893; born May 7, 1840) Russian composer;
Swan Lake;
Eugene Onegin;
Marche Slave;
Capriccio Italien in A;
1812 Overture;
The Sleeping Beauty;
The Nutcracker
Bonus Classic:
The Nag Hammadi Texts (3rd-4th centuries) Middle Eastern collection of Gnostic texts (includes the
Gospel of Thomas)
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