1993 Death Catherine Collard, French pianist (Debussy, Haydn), dies at 46 1935 Birthday Peter Frankl, born in Hungary, pianist, performs classical music, Romantic period, early Modern, recorded the complete solo piano music of Debussy, performed with world class orchestras throughout America and Europe 1918 Death Claude A Debussy, French composer (Iberia/La mer), dies in Paris at 55 1905 Event Claude Debussy's "La Mer," premieres 1902 Event Debussy's opera "Pelleas et Melissande," premieres in Paris 1901 Event 1st complete performance of Debussy's "Nocturnes" 1897 Event 1st performance of Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" 1894 Event Debussy's ballet "L'apres-midi d'un faune," premieres in Paris 1894 Event Debussy's "Prelude l'apres-midi d'un faune," premieres 1862 Birthday Claude Debussy, St. Germain-en-Laye, composer, La Mer, Clair de lune
