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1993 Death - French JFM of Thiel, Dutch 2nd chamber chairman (1963-72), dies at 86
1993 Death - Daniel Jones, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1992 Death - Joop [Joseph] van Santen, Dutch 1st Chamber member (CPN), dies 1992 Death - Robert Harris, murderer, executed in California's gas chamber at 39 1988 Death - Jacques de Kadt, Dutch 2nd chamber member (soc-dem), dies at 90 1985 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts "status" of Aruba 1980 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts minister Van Agts abortion laws 1980 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber joins oil boycott of South Africa 1979 Death - Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber 1978 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb 1976 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Dutch Liberal/social dem abortion laws 1976 Event - 2nd Chamber recognizes Dutch Liberals/social democratic abortion law 1976 Death - Jan Kunc, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal, dies at 93 in Brno, Czech Republic 1973 Event - Akron Ohio's Chamber of Commerce terminates itself from Soap Box Derby 1971 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accept simplified divorce 1971 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes 1968 Event - Nobel prize for physics awarded to Luis Alvarez (bubble chamber) 1968 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns U.S. bombing of North Vietnam 1967 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber demands U.S. stop bombing North Vietnam 1967 Event - D66 (D'66) wins 7 seats in Dutch 2nd Chamber 1965 Event - Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg 1963 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns commercial TV 1960 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber condemns soccer-law 1958 Birthday - Margo [AM] Vliegenthart, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA 1957 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts temporary tax increase 1955 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses 1955 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law 1953 Birthday - Wim G J M van de Camp, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1953 Birthday - Helmer C Koetje, Dutch 2nd chamber member, CDA 1951 Event - Second Chamber accept plan-Schuman 1950 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber accept Laws on immigration 1949 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber accept soeveregnty of Indonesia 1949 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty 1948 Event - Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia 1948 Birthday - Tara Oedayraj Singh Varma, 1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber 1948 Birthday - Peter Ruzicka, born in Dusseldorf, Germany, professor, composer, conductor, composes stage, orchestral, chamber, piano, vocal music 1947 Birthday - Frans Leijnse, Dutch politician, PvdA 2nd Chamber 1947 Birthday - Gerard Schwarz, born in Weehawken, New Jersey, trumpeter/conductor, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra 1946 Birthday - Fred Borgman, Dutch 2nd chamber member, CDA 1946 Birthday - Barbara Benary, born in America, composer, co-founder, Gamelan Son of Lion, New York City repertory ensemble, composes theater music, chamber music 1945 Birthday - Ole Buck, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, composer, pianist, wrote Calligraphy for soprano and chamber orchestra at the age of 20 1944 Birthday - Brian Keenan, New York City, rock drummer, Chamber Bros-Time Has Come Today 1943 Birthday - Edward Cowie, born in Birmingham, England, composer, orchestral, chamber, choral works, conductor, painter, author 1943 Birthday - Henk Vos, chemical analyst/Dutch politician, PvdA, 2nd Chamber 1943 Birthday - John Lilipaly, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA 1943 Birthday - Maarten B Engwirda, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, D66 1942 Event - Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber 1941 Birthday - Hans Gualtherie van Weezel, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1941 Birthday - Jan G H Krajenbrink, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1941 Birthday - Joop H van den Berg, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA 1941 Birthday - Ivana Loudova, born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic, composer, wrote chamber, orchestral, children's choral works, including 'Little Christmas Cantata' 1940 Death - Suze Groeneweg, 1st woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber (1918-37), dies at 65 1940 Birthday - Gerrit H. Terpstra, economist/Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1940 Birthday - Lester Chambers, vocalist, Chamber Brothers-Time Has Come Today 1939 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Netherlands in a State of War 1938 Birthday - David Borden, born in Boston, Massachusetts, composer, minimalist music, jazz pianist, founded Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, the world's first synthesizer ensemble, wrote vocal, chamber ensemble, music, style similar to Phillip Glass, Terry Riley 1938 Event - Second Chamber agrees to return Jews to nazi-Germany 1937 Birthday - Frouwke J Laning-Boersema, Dutch politician, CDA, 2nd Chamber 1936 Birthday - Hans Zender, born in Wiesbaden, Germany, composer, conductor, music professor, Conductor in Chief of the Chamber Orchestra of Radio Netherlands in Hilversum, Southwest German Radio guest conductor 1936 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget 1935 Birthday - Bruno Canino, born in Naples, Italy, composer, pianist, chamber musician, accompanist, studied with Vincenzo Vitale, and in Milan with Bruno Bettinelli, music director of Biennale di Venezia, recordings include Bach Goldberg Variations 1935 Birthday - Bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, PvdA 1935 Death - Albert Kessel, 1st to die in California gas chamber 1935 Birthday - Lubos Fiser, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, composer, wrote soundtracks, chamber music, studied at AMU, Prague Conservatory 1935 Birthday - Dick Dolman, economist/Dutch politician 2nd Chamber 1934 Birthday - Ad G J Lansink, chemist/Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1934 Birthday - Philippe Entremont, born in France, pianist/conductor, Vienna Chamber Orchestra 1934 Birthday - Riet [M J J] Roosen-van Pelt, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1933 Birthday - Huib Eversdijk, Dutch 2nd chamber member, CDA 1933 Birthday - Suzy Parker, born in San Antonio, Texas, model/actress, Chamber of Horrors 1932 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant 1932 Event - Belgian Chamber rules Dutch language for education of Flanders 1932 Birthday - Hessel Rienks, economist/Dutch 2nd chamber member, PvdA 1931 Death - Willem H Nolens, priest/2nd Chamber member, dies 1931 Birthday - Henk Knol, Dutch 2nd chamber member, PvdA 1930 Birthday - Haty Tegelaar-Boonacker, Dutch 2nd chamber member, CDA 1930 Birthday - Harrie J. 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Aarts, Dutch 2nd chamber member, CDA 1930 Birthday - Jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA 1930 Birthday - Luis de Pablo, born in Bilbao, Spain, founder, Alea, Nueva Musica, teacher, composer, chamber music works include 'Ex voto for Violin and Viola' 1995 1929 Birthday - Herman T M Lauxtermann, Dutch 2nd chamber member, VVD 1927 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands Wielingen Treaty 1927 Birthday - John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer, Chamber Music for brass quintet 1926 Birthday - Anatol Vieru, born in Romania, composer, music theoretician, studied with Aram Khachaturian, wrote symphonies, string quartets, concertos, chamber music, leading Romanian composer of the 20th century 1925 Birthday - Robert Linn, born in America, composer, educator, University of Southern California, composed music for chorus and chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra and wind orchestra 1925 Birthday - Huub H Jacobse, member of Dutch 2nd chamber, Liberal 1924 Birthday - Klaus Huber, born in Bern, Switzerland, composer, wrote music for chamber ensembles orchestra, choirs, soloists, politically conscious composer, received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, 2009 1924 Event - Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber 1923 Birthday - Fred van der Spek, Dutch 2nd chamber member, PSP 1923 Death - French Netscher, author/journalist (In 3rd Chamber), dies at 59 1923 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote) 1923 Event - Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University 1922 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber votes for child labor laws 1922 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hours) 1921 Birthday - Adrian Cruft, born Adrian Francis Cruft, son of Eugene Cruft, born in Britain, composer, dubbed a performer's composer, composed church, chamber and orchestral works 1921 Birthday - Alfred Reed, born in New York, New York, composer, wrote over 200 works for orchestra, chorus, concert band, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble, guest conductor, performing in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America 1920 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law 1920 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws 1919 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage 1919 Event - Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work 1919 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber approves woman suffrage 1919 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accord for equal Christian-public education 1919 Birthday - Cornelis Berkhouwer, Member of 2nd chamber, Dutch Liberal Party 1918 Birthday - Wilhelmus M J Russell, Dutch attorney/Member of 1st chamber, KVP/CDA 1917 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber okays 1908 conscription draft 1917 Birthday - Els Aarne, born in Ukraine, Estonian composer, pianist, composed chamber music for violoncello and double bass, wrote two symphonies, studied with composer Heino Eller 1916 Event - Second Chamber accept initial impetus to general males/female suffrage 1913 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber accepts Health laws 1913 Birthday - Ger[ar]da Brautigam, journalist/Dutch 2nd Chamber, PvdA 1912 Birthday - Daniel Jones, born in Pembroke, Wales, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1912 Birthday - Piet van Egmond, Dutch organist/conductor, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra 1909 Birthday - Robin Orr, born in Brechin, Scotland, musician, composer, professor of music, composed three operas, Full Circle, Hermiston, On the Razzle, among other symphonies, church music, chamber works 1909 Birthday - Szymon Goldberg, Polish/US violinist and conductor, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra 1908 Birthday - Joop [Joseph] van Santen, Dutch 1st chamber member, CPN 1904 Event - Dutch Premier Kuypers disbands 1st Chamber 1901 Event - SDAP demands general voting right/abolishing First Chamber 1900 Event - Compulsory education law passes Dutch 1st Chamber 1900 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Compulsory education law 1891 Birthday - Jacob van Gelderen, economist/sociologist/Dutch 2nd Chamber, SDAP 1888 Event - Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber 1883 Birthday - Jan Kunc, born in Doubravice na Svitavou, Czech Republic, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal 1880 Birthday - Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman, 1st Chamber 1874 Event - 1st Chamber accept law against child labor 1874 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law 1870 Event - Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18) 1870 Event - Second Chamber abolishes capital punishment 1853 Event - Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber 1851 Event - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce starts 1850 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States 1849 Event - 1st chamber music group in U.S. gives their 1st concert (Boston) 1784 Birthday - Andre-Georges-Louis Onslow, English/French composer, chamber music 1768 Event - 1st U.S. Chamber of Commerce forms (New York City) 1648 Event - French premier cardinal Mazarin calls Saint Louis Chamber together 1634 Event - William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histrio-masti" 1550 Event - 1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris |
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