1956 Event Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in New York City 1948 Event "William Tell Overture" by Spike Jones peaks at #6 1941 Event Waltons overture "Scapino," premieres in Chicago 1922 Birthday Francis Thorne, born in Bay Shore, New York, composer, Burlesque Overture 1914 Birthday Andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer, Tragic Overture 1910 Birthday William H. Schuman, born in New York City, composer, American Festival Overture, Juilliard 1892 Event 1st performance of Antonin Dvorak's overture "Carneval" 1882 Event Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow 1881 Event Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau 1840 Birthday Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk, Russia, composer, 1812 Overture 1840 Birthday Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, 1812 Overture, 5/7 NS
