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1935 Alan Gray, composer, organist, known for descants, hymn tunes, works include, 'Common Praise', dies at 79
1919 Hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger, Olympic Hymn 1910 Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91 1907 "Ha-Tikva" adopted as official Zionist hymn 1902 Philip James Bailey, English poet (Universal hymn), dies at 86 1880 John Goss, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven', dies at 79 1862 Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" 1861 Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper 1855 Alan Gray, born in York, England, composer, organist, known for descants, hymn tunes, works include, 'Common Praise' 1835 Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies 1826 Reginald Heber, bishop and hymn writer, dies 1819 Julia Ward Howe, U.S., author/lecturer, Battle Hymn of the Republic 1803 Ralph Waldo Emerson, U.S., essayist/philosopher, Concord Hymn 1800 John Goss, born in Fareham, England, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven' 1788 Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies 1778 Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies 1746 William Billings, born in Boston, Massachusetts, hymn composer, Rose of Sharon |
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