1952 Birthday Hans Abrahamsen, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, composer, musician, played French horn, studied at Royal Danish Academy of Music, compositions employ New Simplicity style 1792 Death Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 1759 Death William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 1723 Birthday Joshua Reynolds, England, portrait painter, Simplicity
