1950 Birthday Eugene Fodor, born in Turkey Creek, Colorado, violinist, 1974 Tchaikovsky Award 1947 Birthday Gidon Kremer, Riga Latvia, violinist, Tchaikovsky Prize 1970 1934 Birthday Van Cliburn, Jr., Harvey Lavan, Louisiana, pianist, Tchaikovsky 1958 1900 Birthday Evald Aav, born in Talinn, Estonia, composer, studied music with Artur Kapp, composed Estonian opera Vikerlased (The Vikings), modeled after Tchaikovsky's composition style 1895 Event Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg 1895 Event Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" premieres, St. Petersburg 1893 Event Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique" 1892 Event "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres 1891 Event Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in New York, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor 1882 Event Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow 1840 Birthday Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk, Russia, composer, 1812 Overture 1840 Birthday Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer, 1812 Overture, 5/7 NS
