Birthdays
1799 - Alexander Pushkin (born Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (6 June [O.S. 26 May] 1799), Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow. (Alexander Pushkin (Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин). Uploaded by Steven Parris Ward. Accessed May 26, 2018.
1893 - Sir Eugene Aynsley Goossens, English conductor and composer. His works include two symphonies, two "Phantasy" concertos (one for piano, one for violin), two string quartets, two violin sonatas, and a Concertino for string octet. The Oboe Concerto was written for his brother, Léon Goossens. He wrote two operas (both with libretto by Arnold Bennett: Judith (1929) and Don Juan de Manara), and a large-scale oratorio, The Apocalypse, after the Revelation of St. John. Goossens is credited for much of the lobbying to the NSW Government to build a music performance venue, a process that led to the construction of the Sydney Opera House. He insisted that it be built at Bennelong Point overlooking Sydney Harbour, was confirmed in 1957, after he had left Australia. He is commemorated in the Eugene Goossens Hall, a concert and recording facility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Ultimo, Sydney. (Goosens' Oboe Concerto, Op.45 beautifully performed by Samantha Crouse. Uploaded by Arts Laureate. Accessed May 26, 2016.)
1907 - John Wayne (born Marion Michael Morrison), nicknamed "Duke", American actor, Director, Producer and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient. He was among the top box office draws for three decades, famous for his roles in Western films.
1920 - Peggy Lee (born Norma Deloris Egstrom), American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Lee recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs.
1966 - Helena Bonham Carter, CBE, English actress. Recipient of British Academy Film Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards and four British Academy Television Awards. She began her film career playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View. For her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove, Bonham Carter received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in The King's Speech, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her collaborations with director Tim Burton include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland as the Red Queen, and Dark Shadows. For her role as children's author Enid Blyton in the BBC Four biographical film Enid, she won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the British Academy TV Award for Best Actress. Aside from her numerous movies she has other television films that include Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald, and Burton & Taylor. Beginning in 2019, she portrayed Princess Margaret on seasons three and four of The Crown.
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More birthdays and historical events today, May 26 - On This Day
Feature:
Below, a video of Le Rossignol (The Nightingale). Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Edgaras Montvidas, tenor; Pierre Boulez, conductor. Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 18 September 2010.
1521 - Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation, is banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and is formally declared an outlaw. (Resource: Luther & the Protestant Reformation. Uploaded by CrashCourse. Accessed May 26, 2016)
1896 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is first published. It is the oldest stock market index still used today in the U.S.
1914 - Igor Stravinsky's opera Le Rossignol (The Nightingale), after Hans Christian Andersen's tale, is first performed at the Paris Opera by Diaghilev's company, with Pierre Monteux conducting.
1966 - A buddhist nun sets herself on fire at the U.S. consulate in Hue, South Vietnam. It is one of the many acts of self-immolation by Buddhists in protest of the Vietnam War.
1989 - The Danish Parliament allows legal marriage between homosexuals.
Video Credit:
Stravinsky: Le Rossignol / Hannigan · Boulez · Berliner Philharmoniker. YouTube, uploaded by Berliner Philharmoniker. Accessed May 26, 2017.
Below, a video of Le Rossignol (The Nightingale). Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Edgaras Montvidas, tenor; Pierre Boulez, conductor. Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 18 September 2010.
Historical Events
1521 - Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation, is banned by the Edict of Worms because of his religious beliefs and is formally declared an outlaw. (Resource: Luther & the Protestant Reformation. Uploaded by CrashCourse. Accessed May 26, 2016)
1896 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is first published. It is the oldest stock market index still used today in the U.S.
1914 - Igor Stravinsky's opera Le Rossignol (The Nightingale), after Hans Christian Andersen's tale, is first performed at the Paris Opera by Diaghilev's company, with Pierre Monteux conducting.
1966 - A buddhist nun sets herself on fire at the U.S. consulate in Hue, South Vietnam. It is one of the many acts of self-immolation by Buddhists in protest of the Vietnam War.
1989 - The Danish Parliament allows legal marriage between homosexuals.
Video Credit:
Stravinsky: Le Rossignol / Hannigan · Boulez · Berliner Philharmoniker. YouTube, uploaded by Berliner Philharmoniker. Accessed May 26, 2017.
Resources:
1. Asiado, Tel. The World's Movers and Shapers. New Hampshire: Ore Mountain Publishing House (2005)
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 Timestables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon and Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timestables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon and Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
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