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Arcangelo Corelli Soundtrack, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Arcangelo Corelli was born February 17, 1653, in Fusignano, Italy. He studied violin with Bassani at the Music school in Bologna. In Rome he studied composition under Matteo Simeoni, the singer of the pope's chapel. Corelli established himself as composer and violinist in the 1670s. In 1672 he made a sensational debut in Paris... 8 January 1713 2. Johann Strauß Sr. Soundtrack, The Age of Innocence Johann Strauss Sr. was born on March 14, 1804, in Vienna, Austria. His father owned a small inn on the river Danube, and his mother was innkeeper, she died when he was seven years old. Strauss studied music with Johann Polichansky and also was an apprentice of a bookbinder. He joined a string quartet that grew into a small orchestra playing Viennese waltzes and German dances... 24 September 1849 3. Johann Strauß Soundtrack, 2001: A Space Odyssey Johann Strauss (or Johann Strauss son), one of Austrian music's most famous names who studied music secretly against his father's will, later became the leader of his father's band and the indisputable "waltz king"; his waltz 'On the Beautiful Blue Danube', is the main theme in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey... 3 June 1899 4. Augusta Jane Evans Wilson Writer, St. Elmo Augusta Jane Evans Wilson grew up in Alabama, from whence her family had moved from Georgia due to her father's economic woes. Wilson was one of the last major authors of the domestic novel, a genre focusing on the personal growth of a female character, usually including a major plot. An erudite woman... 9 May 1909 5. William S. Gilbert Writer, The Pirate Movie William Schwenck Gilbert was born in London on November 18, 1836, to William Gilbert, a retired naval surgeon, and his wife Anne. The Gilberts would add three younger girls to the brood: Jane, Maud and Florence. His parents were cold and distant, with prickly characters. Stern and unyielding, they did not show affection for their son... 29 May 1911 6. Louise Vale Actress, East Lynne Louise Vale was a silent film actress who had a relatively short career of six films in five years. Her debut began with THE GIRL OF THE SUNNY SOUTH in 1913 and ended in 1918 with VENGEANCE. Aside from acting, she was also a writer penning JOAN OF THE WOODS which was filmed in 1918. 28 October 1918 7. Enrico Caruso Soundtrack, Match Point Enrico Caruso (b. Errico Caruso) was born on February 25, 1873, in Naples, Italy. He was the third of seven children to a poor alcoholic father. He received little primary education and briefly studied music with conductor Vicenzo Lombardini. His early income was from singing serenades. Caruso made his operatic debut on March 15... 2 August 1921 8. Sarah Bernhardt Actress, Adrienne Lecouvreur This celebrated star of the French stage had a sporadic love-hate affair with early cinema. After her film debut in Le duel d'Hamlet she declared she detested the medium; yet she consented to appear in another film, La Tosca. Upon seeing the results, she reportedly recoiled in horror, demanding that the negative be destroyed... 26 March 1923 9. Charles Kent Actor, Twelfth Night In films almost from the beginning of the industry (his debut, as far as is known, was as an actor in Macbeth), Charles Kent directed many upper-echelon films for Vitagraph, often starring in them. He was one of the first directors to use close-ups creatively, for which he was savaged by contemporary critics... 21 May 1923 10. J.B. Warner Actor, Big Stakes James Byron Warner was the younger brother of H.B. Warner and the son of Charles Warner, a prominent English stage actor, whose own father James Warner, whom J.B. was named after, was also a famous actor. Born in Nebraska in 1895, the handsome J.B. joined the Warner family profession, though unlike his older brother... 9 November 1924
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