Gustav Mahler (July 7, 1860 – May 18, 1911)

Gustav Mahler died 98 years ago

Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, 1860 in Kaliště, Bohemia. He composed many symphonies. Mr. Mahler died on May 18, 1911 in Vienna, Austria.

Gustav Mahler died today – 97 years ago

Composer (of “Symphony No. 1”, “Symphony No. 2”, “Symphony No. 3”, “Symphony No. 4”, “Symphony No. 5”, “Symphony No. 6”, “Symphony No. 7”, “Symphony No. 8”, “Das Lied von der Erde”, “Symphony No. 9”, and “Symphony No. 10”) Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, 1860 in Kaliště, Bohemia. He said, “A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything." [So that’s why they’re so long and repetitious.]... Mr. Mahler died on May 18, 1911 in Vienna, Austria.

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais died today – 208 years ago

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, born on January 24, 1732 in Paris, France, died on May 18, 1799. According to Wikipedia, he was “a watch-maker, inventor, musician, politician, invalid, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms-dealer, and revolutionary (both French and American).” Wow! He sure was busy. According to http://www.born-today.com/Choose_dDay.htm, Mr. B said, "These days, what isn't worth saying is sung." Amen! I can think of quite a few songs fitting that description.

P.S. U.S. writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, born on July 4, 1804, died in 1864... Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, born on July 7, 1860, died in 1911... U.S. historian James Truslow Adams, born on October 18, 1878, died in 1949 and, according to http://www.born-today.com/Choose_dDay.htm, said, "The freedom now desired by many is not freedom to do and dare but freedom from care and worry." It hasn’t changed much since 1949, has it?