Birthdays
1677 - Johann Ludwig Bach (14 February [O.S. 4 February]), German Composer, second (or third?) cousin of Johann S. Bach. He wrote a large amount of music and regularly oversaw performances, both at Meiningen and neighbouring courts. JS Bach made copies of several of his cantatas and performed them at Leipzig. The cantata Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen, BWV 15, once thought to be by JS Bach's, and listed as BWV 15 in Wolfgang Schmieder's catalogue of his works, is now thought to be by Johann Ludwig Bach.
1902 - Charles Augustus Lindbergh, American Pioneeer Aviator, Military Officer, Author, Inventor, and Activist. At age 25 in 1927, he went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by winning the Orteig Prize for making a nonstop flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh covered the 33 1⁄2-hour, 3,600-statute-mile (5,800 km) flight alone in a single-engine purpose-built Ryan monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Although not the first non-stop transatlantic flight, this was the first solo transatlantic flight, the first transatlantic flight between two major city hubs, and the longest transatlantic flight by almost 2,000 miles, thus it is widely known as a turning point in the trajectory of aviation history and advancement. (Charles Lindbergh Flight. Uploaded by Antonio Diaz de la Serna. Accessed February 4, 2018. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957 Film) - Building the Spirit of St. Louis. Uploaded by WarnerArchive. Accessed February4, 2020.)
1906 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Lutheran pastor, theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential; his 1937 book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic.
He was known for his resistance to the Nazi dictatorship. He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel Prison for 1½ years. Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp.Accused of being associated with the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler and was tried along with other accused plotters, including former members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office). He was hanged on 9 April 1945 during the collapse of the Nazi regime. (Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Story of Courage and Faith. Youtube, uploaded by The Incredible Journey. Accessed February 4, 2024.)
1918 - Ida Lupino, English-American Actress, Singer, Director, and Producer. She is widely regarded as one of the most prominent female filmmakers working during the 1950s in Hollywood. With her independent production company, she co-wrote and co-produced several social-message films and became the first woman to direct a film noir with The Hitch-Hiker in 1953.
1921 - Betty Friedan, American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century.
1975 - Natalie Jane Imbruglia, Australian Singer-Songwriter, Model and Actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. After leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her chart-topping cover of Ednaswap's song "Torn". Her album, Left of the Middle, sold 7 million copies worldwide and her five subsequent albums have combined sales of 3 million copies. Her accolades include eight ARIA Awards, two Brit Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and three Grammy nominations. Imbruglia has appeared in several films. She has modelled for several brands, such as L'Oreal, Gap, and Kailis.
Lefties:
None known
1921 - Betty Friedan, American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century.
1975 - Natalie Jane Imbruglia, Australian Singer-Songwriter, Model and Actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. After leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her chart-topping cover of Ednaswap's song "Torn". Her album, Left of the Middle, sold 7 million copies worldwide and her five subsequent albums have combined sales of 3 million copies. Her accolades include eight ARIA Awards, two Brit Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and three Grammy nominations. Imbruglia has appeared in several films. She has modelled for several brands, such as L'Oreal, Gap, and Kailis.
Lefties:
None known
More birthdays and historical events, February 4 - On This Day
Featured: Conductor Fritz Reiner
Richard Strauss's Salome (Final Scene), op. 54: Final Scene “Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund” with Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Inge Borkh as Salome. Brilliantly performed! (YouTube, uploaded by violim. Accessed February 4, 2018.)
For a background of Strauss's final scene of Salome, here's a link from The Kennedy Centre / Artist / Composition. Accessed February 4, 2018.)
1789 - George Washington is elected the first U.S. President, and three years later on this day same day, is elected to a second term.
1862 - Bacardi is founded as a small rum distillery in Santiago de Cuba in eastern Cuba.
1948 - Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
1949 - Conductor Fritz Reiner makes his Metropolitan Opera debut, conducting Richard Strauss's Salome.
1974 - The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California
1997 - O.J. Simpson is found to be civilly liable for the deaths of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
2003 - The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia officially becomes two republics called Serbia and Montenegro, and adopts a new constitution.
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 February 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
Richard Strauss's Salome (Final Scene), op. 54: Final Scene “Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund” with Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Inge Borkh as Salome. Brilliantly performed! (YouTube, uploaded by violim. Accessed February 4, 2018.)
For a background of Strauss's final scene of Salome, here's a link from The Kennedy Centre / Artist / Composition. Accessed February 4, 2018.)
Historical Events
1789 - George Washington is elected the first U.S. President, and three years later on this day same day, is elected to a second term.
1862 - Bacardi is founded as a small rum distillery in Santiago de Cuba in eastern Cuba.
1948 - Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
1949 - Conductor Fritz Reiner makes his Metropolitan Opera debut, conducting Richard Strauss's Salome.
1974 - The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California
1997 - O.J. Simpson is found to be civilly liable for the deaths of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
2003 - The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia officially becomes two republics called Serbia and Montenegro, and adopts a new constitution.
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 February 2023. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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