December 30 – Remembering Artie Shaw, Richard Rodgers, and Alfred North Whitehead

Artie Shaw died 5 years ago

Artie Shaw was born on May 23, 1910 as Arthur Jacob Arshawsky in New York City, New York. He played the songs Begin the Beguine, Stardust, Moonglow, Frenesi, and Concerto for Clarinet. Mr. Shaw died on December 30, 2004 in Thousand Oaks, California.












Richard Rodgers died 30 years ago

Richard Charles Rodgers was born on June 28, 1902 in New York City, New York. He co-wrote the songs Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’, You’ll Never Walk Alone, My Favorite Things, The Sound of Music, and many more. Mr. Rodgers died on December 30, 1979 in New York City, New York.










Alfred North Whitehead died 62 years ago

Alfred North Whitehead was born on February 15, 1861 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. He co-wrote the book Principia Mathematica with Bertrand Russell. Mr. Whitehead died on December 30, 1947 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.