Birthdays
1766 - Franz Xaver Süssmayr (also Süßmayr, or Suessmayr in English), Austrian composer and conductor, popularly known as the composer who completed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's unfinished Requiem. Also, there have been performances of Süssmayr's operas at Kremsmünster, and his secular political cantata (1796), Der Retter in Gefahr, SmWV 302, received its first full performance in over 200 years in June 2012 in a new edition by Mark Nabholz, conducted by Terrence Stoneberg. There are also CD recordings of his unfinished clarinet concerto (completed by Michael Freyhan), one of his German requiems, and his Missa Solemnis in D.
1822 - Gregor Johann Mendel, Austrian monk and scientist, an Augustinian friar and Abbot of St. Thomas' Abbey in Brno, Margraviate of Moravia. He was born in a German-speaking family in the Silesian part of the Austrian Empire and gained posthumous recognition as the founder of the modern science of genetics. (Gregor Mendel. Uploaded by Teacher's Pet. Accessed July22, 2016.)
1882 - Edward Hopper, American realist painter. He later became a prolific artist whose works depict urban loneliness, disappointment, even despair. Hopper continues to be regarded as an important painter of the “American Imagination”, a phenomenon which his urban paintings capture. (Edward Hopper: the artist who evoked urban loneliness and disappointment with beautiful clarity. Written by James Peacock. The Conversation. Accessed January 22, 2020. Edward Hopper - Painter of Alienation. Uploaded by Colin Wingfield. Accessed January 22, 2017.)
1938 - Terence Henry Stamp, English actor. He has been referred to as the “master of the brooding silence” by The Guardian. His performance in the title role of Billy Budd, his film debut, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. Associated with the Swinging London scene of the 1960s – during which time he was in high-profile relationships with actress Julie Christie and supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
1947 - Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein), American actor, comedian, writer, and director. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News. He has written, directed, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America, and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.
1973 - Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright, American-Canadian singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded nine albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson. (Rufus Wainwright - Going To A Town. YouTube, (c) 2007 Geffen Records. Accessed July 22, 2010.)
2013 - Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis), Member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and is second in the line of succession to the British throne behind his father. George was born at St Mary's Hospital in London during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. His birth was widely celebrated across the Commonwealth realms due to the expectation that he will eventually become king.
1882 - Edward Hopper, American realist painter. He later became a prolific artist whose works depict urban loneliness, disappointment, even despair. Hopper continues to be regarded as an important painter of the “American Imagination”, a phenomenon which his urban paintings capture. (Edward Hopper: the artist who evoked urban loneliness and disappointment with beautiful clarity. Written by James Peacock. The Conversation. Accessed January 22, 2020. Edward Hopper - Painter of Alienation. Uploaded by Colin Wingfield. Accessed January 22, 2017.)
1938 - Terence Henry Stamp, English actor. He has been referred to as the “master of the brooding silence” by The Guardian. His performance in the title role of Billy Budd, his film debut, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. Associated with the Swinging London scene of the 1960s – during which time he was in high-profile relationships with actress Julie Christie and supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
1947 - Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein), American actor, comedian, writer, and director. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News. He has written, directed, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America, and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.
1973 - Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright, American-Canadian singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded nine albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson. (Rufus Wainwright - Going To A Town. YouTube, (c) 2007 Geffen Records. Accessed July 22, 2010.)
2013 - Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis), Member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and is second in the line of succession to the British throne behind his father. George was born at St Mary's Hospital in London during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. His birth was widely celebrated across the Commonwealth realms due to the expectation that he will eventually become king.
Lefties:
Actor and director Albert Brooks
Actor Terence Stamp
More birthdays and historical events today, 22 July - On This Day.
1793 - Sir Alexander MacKenzie and his party arrive at the Pacific Ocean on this day, making them the first European to cross Canada. They traveled on foot and by canoe.
1812 - In Spain, the Battle of Salamanca takes place. The Duke of Wellington at first intended to pull back to Portugal after six weeks of sparring with French forces under Marshal Marmont. But when he sees a gap open on Marmont's left flank, he orders an attack. The victory is a crucial step in the Napoleonic wars.
1919 - Manuel de Falla's ballet The Three-Cornered Hat is first staged, in London.
Manuel de Falla's "Three Cornered Hat" with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC). Three Cornered Hat / El sombrero de tres picos (complete) by Manuel de Falla. Orquestra simfònica de Barcelona i nacional de Catalunya (OBC) [Barcelona Symphony Orchestra]. Lawrence Foster, director / conductor. London Proms 2002. Royal Albert Hall. (YouTube, uploaded by Silvia Coricelli. Accessed July 22, 2018.
1933 - Wiley Smith lands his aircraft in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, U.S., completing the first solo flight around the world.
1962 - The Mariner 1 spacecraft, heading for a fly-by of planet Venus, malfunctions shortly after launch, is destroyed by remote control.
1977 - Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping returns to power in China. During his career, he fell out of favour with Mao Zedong several times because of his promotion of reform within the Chinese Community Party. When Mao died in 1976, there was a power struggle between the Gang of Four led by Mao's widow, and the more moderate leaders including Deng. Deng was reinstated by the Chinese Communist Party to the position of Vice-Premier (backed by Premier Hua Guofeng) and made Chief of the People's Liberation Army on July 22, 1977. By 1978, his position enabled him to become the effective ruler of China.
1983 - Dick Smith - Australian entrepreneur, completes the first circumnavigation of the globe in a helicopter.
Resources:
Historical Events
1793 - Sir Alexander MacKenzie and his party arrive at the Pacific Ocean on this day, making them the first European to cross Canada. They traveled on foot and by canoe.
1812 - In Spain, the Battle of Salamanca takes place. The Duke of Wellington at first intended to pull back to Portugal after six weeks of sparring with French forces under Marshal Marmont. But when he sees a gap open on Marmont's left flank, he orders an attack. The victory is a crucial step in the Napoleonic wars.
1919 - Manuel de Falla's ballet The Three-Cornered Hat is first staged, in London.
Manuel de Falla's "Three Cornered Hat" with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC). Three Cornered Hat / El sombrero de tres picos (complete) by Manuel de Falla. Orquestra simfònica de Barcelona i nacional de Catalunya (OBC) [Barcelona Symphony Orchestra]. Lawrence Foster, director / conductor. London Proms 2002. Royal Albert Hall. (YouTube, uploaded by Silvia Coricelli. Accessed July 22, 2018.
1933 - Wiley Smith lands his aircraft in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, U.S., completing the first solo flight around the world.
1962 - The Mariner 1 spacecraft, heading for a fly-by of planet Venus, malfunctions shortly after launch, is destroyed by remote control.
1977 - Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping returns to power in China. During his career, he fell out of favour with Mao Zedong several times because of his promotion of reform within the Chinese Community Party. When Mao died in 1976, there was a power struggle between the Gang of Four led by Mao's widow, and the more moderate leaders including Deng. Deng was reinstated by the Chinese Communist Party to the position of Vice-Premier (backed by Premier Hua Guofeng) and made Chief of the People's Liberation Army on July 22, 1977. By 1978, his position enabled him to become the effective ruler of China.
1983 - Dick Smith - Australian entrepreneur, completes the first circumnavigation of the globe in a helicopter.
Resources:
1. Asiado, Tel. The World's Movers and Shapers. New Hampshire: Ore Mountain Publishing House (2005)
2. Britannica. www.britannica.com
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London:
Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
(c) June 2007. Updated July 22, 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
(c) June 2007. Updated July 22, 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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