Death of James P. Johnson
Noted pianist and jazz artist James Price Johnson died on November 17, 1955.
Music
Happy Birthday to Sonny Terry
Musician Saunders Terrell, later known as Sonny Terry, was born on October 24, 1911, in Greensboro, Georgia.
Death of Irving Berlin
On September 22, 1989, legendary composer Irving Berlin died in New York City at the age of 101.
Birth of Romare Bearden
Artist Romare Bearden was born September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Birth of Benny Goodman
Bandleader Benjamin David Goodman was born on May 30, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois.
Happy Birthday, Thornton Wilder
Playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder was born on April 17, 1897, in Madison, Wisconsin.
First Performance of “Silent Night”
“Silent Night” was first performed on Christmas Eve in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, in 1818.
Birth of Emily Dickinson
Poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Birth of Moss Hart
Playwright and theater director Moss Hart was born on October 24, 1904, in New York City, New York.