1976 Event Queen's "Bhoemian Rhapsody" goes gold 1967 Death Jaromir Weinberger, Czechoslovakian/US composer (Czechoslovakian Rhapsody), dies 1967 Death Jaromir Weinberger, Czechoslovakian/US composer (Czechoslovakian Rhapsody), dies at 71 1955 Death Michael Chekhov, actor (Rhapsody, Abie's Irish Rose), dies at 64 1952 Death Albert Basserman, actor (Madame Curie, Rhapsody in Blue), dies at 84 1949 Birthday Roger Taylor, British rock drummer, Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody 1924 Event George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall (New York City) 1922 Birthday Marina Candael, Flemish dancer/choreography, Rhapsody in Blue 1911 Birthday Robert Guyn McBride, Tucson Arizona, composer, Mexican Rhapsody 1900 Birthday Charles Vidor, born in Budapest, Hungary, direct, Rhapsody, Gilda, Cover Girl 1898 Birthday George Gershwin, Jacob Gershvin, Brooklyn, composer, Rhapsody in Blue 1891 Birthday Michael Chekhov, Russia, actor, Abie's Irish Rose, Rhapsody 1873 Birthday Dirk Schafer, Dutch pianist/composer, Javanese Rhapsody 1859 Birthday Mikhail Mikhayl Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russia, musician, Armenian Rhapsody
