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2002 Jam Master Jay, American Musician
1999 Al Hirt, jazz master, trumpeter, dies at 76 1997 "Master Class," closes at Golden Theater New York City after 601 performances 1997 Judy Flannery, master triathelete, killed by a car at 56 1996 50th Tony Awards: Master Class and Rent win 1996 Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master, dies at 89 1996 John Terence Reese, bridge master, dies at 82 1995 "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater New York City for 601 performances 1992 "Master Builder" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 45 performances 1992 "Master Builder" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 45 performances 1988 [John] Hein Donner, chess grand master, dies at 61 1984 Tigran Petroshan, Russian chess grand master, dies at 55 1983 Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70 1978 Philip Ahn, Los Angeles California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu), dies at 66 1977 Czechoslovakian chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10 1975 101st Preakness: Darrel McHargue aboard Master Derby wins in 1:56.4 1970 Blaz Arnic, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century, dies at 69 1968 Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 1965 Jam Master Jay, American Musician 1960 Jaap van Sweden, Dutch violinist and concert master 1959 Timothy Van Patten, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, White Shadow, Master 1959 Billy Mayerl, composer, pianist, master of light music, composed works for piano and orchestra, developed syncopated novelty piano solos, 300 piano pieces, most named after flowers and trees, dies at 56 1956 Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 1952 Vivian Richards, West Indian master blaster 1947 Michael Mavor, Head Master, Rugby School 1946 Lev Alburt, U.S.S.R., International Chess Master, 1976 1946 Donald Trump, born in New York City, New York, billionaire, master builder, Trump Towers 1946 Tina Aumont, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Master of Love, Casanova 1945 Goran Antunac, born in Yugoslavia, International Chess Master, 1975 1943 Jan Adamski, Poland, International Chess Master, 1976 1942 John Lewis, Head Master, Eton College 1939 A C F Verity, master, Dulwich College 1939 N R Bomford, head master, Harrow School 1938 Alec Broers, master, Churchill College Cambridge 1937 David Summerscale, head master, Westminster School England 1936 John Albert, professor, Master of University College Oxford 1934 Bob Hepple, master, Clare College Cambridge 1934 Roy Massey, Master of Choristers, Hereford Cathedral 1933 Dr. Robert Stevens, Master, Pembroke College, Oxford 1932 John Lyons, Cambridge England, Master, Trinity Hall 1931 His Master's Voice and Columbia Records merge into EMI 1931 Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies 1930 Anne Macfarlane, Master, Court of Protection 1929 Sergei P Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet), dies at 57 1928 Paul Greening, master of Queen's household 1928 Frank Ross Anderson, Canada, International Chess Master, 1954 1927 Hein Donner, Dutch chess master 1927 Robert Matthews, master, Clare College Cambridge England 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice 1926 James Hele, high master, St. Paul's School 1925 Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance 1924 Michael McCrum, master, Corpus Christi College Cambridge 1924 Theo Olof, German/Netherlands violinist, prodigy, concert master 1923 Herman Krebbers, Dutch violist/concert master 1923 Richard Worsley, quarter master General 1923 Miles Wingate, deputy master, Trinity House 1923 Clifton Williams, born in Traskwood, Arkansas, band master, Sinfonians 1923 Leah Chase, master chef, in the creole tradition 1917 Francis Jackson, organist and master of Music/York minister 1915 Edward Miller, Master, Fitzwilliam College Cambridge 1913 John Terence Reese, bridge master 1911 Philip Ahn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Master Kan-Kung Fu 1909 Vladimir Alatortsev, U.S.S.R., International Chess Master, 1950 1908 Jack Jacob, senior master, British Supreme Court 1907 Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget 1907 De Master's Dutch government resigns 1906 Nicholas Beriozoff, ballet master 1905 Dutch government of De Master begins 1904 Charles Kleins "Music Master," premieres in New York City 1902 Billy Mayerl, born in London, England, composer, pianist, master of light music, composed works for piano and orchestra, developed syncopated novelty piano solos, 300 piano pieces, most named after flowers and trees 1901 Charles H. Goren, bridge master, 26 U.S. Titles 1901 Blaz Arnic, born in Luce, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century 1899 Leon Woizikowski, Polish dancer/ballet master, Ballets Russes 1898 Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, writer, poet, master of the novella, works include 'Das Amulett' or 'The Amulet', dies at 73 in Kilchberg, Switzerland 1898 Abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet and author, His Master's Voice 1897 Robert Ringling, circus master 1893 Harry Blomberg, Swedish author, Master Jacob 1884 Paul Abadie, French master builder (Sacre-Coeur, Paris), dies at 71 1883 Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master, 1950 1873 Louis Zimmermann, violinist and 1st concert master of Concert building 1872 Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, born in Russia, dance master, Imperial Ballet 1867 Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisconsin, master builder, Guggenheim 1866 Friedrich Ruckert, pseudonym, Freimund Raimar, writer, poet, master of 30 languages, professor of Oriental languages, dies 1856 Violet Paget, Vernon Lee, British author, Satan the master 1846 Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer/choir master, dies at 81 1836 Yamaoka Tesshu, Japanese swordsman/master of kendo 1831 Jan G Palm, Curacao, bandmaster/choir master/composer 1825 Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, born in Zurich, Switzerland, writer, poet, master of the novella, works include 'Das Amulett' or 'The Amulet' 1817 Giacomo Quarenghi, master builder (Hermitage Theater), dies at 72 1812 Paul Abadie, French master builder, renovated Notre Dame 1798 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 1788 Friedrich Ruckert, born in Schweinfurt, Germany, pseudonym, Freimund Raimar, writer, poet, master of 30 languages, professor of Oriental languages 1778 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master 1753 George Washington becomes a master mason 1751 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czechoslovakian master builder, dies at 62 1744 Giacomo Quarenghi, Italian/Russian master builder, Hermitage Theater 1743 Robert Jasper van de Capellen, master of Marsch/politician 1738 Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 1733 Jacques-Denis Antoine, French master builder, Hotel Maillebois Paris 1731 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master 1719 Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 1708 Henry Van Nassau, stable master/Field Marshal, dies at 67 1705 Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/band master 1689 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Bavarian master builder, Prague 1678 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 1676 Daniel Stalpaert, Amsterdams master builder, buried 1669 Pieter Jansz Post, master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at 61 1667 Thomas de Keyser, Amsterdam master builder/painter, buried 1666 Georg Baehr, German master builder, Frauenkirche, Dresden 1664 Andreas Gryphius, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius', dies at age 47 1653 Adriaen Pauw, master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at 71 1638 Paul Moreelse, Dutch painter/master builder, dies at about 66 1627 Lieven de Key, Flemish master builder (Vleeshal), dies at about 67 1621 Henrick de Keyser, Amsterdam's master builder, dies at 56 1616 Andreas Gryphius, born in Glogow, Silesia, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius' 1590 Joost Jansz Bilhamer, master builder/cartographer, dies at about 49 1585 Heinrich Schutz, German royal chaplain master/composer, Daphne 1567 Jacob Vaet, Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37 1565 Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam 1557 Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies 1483 Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter and master builder, Madonna Sistina 1462 Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies 1434 Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 1397 Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 1314 Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies 1180 Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, French master builder (Canterbury), dies |
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