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