M. S. Subbulakshmi, the 1st Lady of Carnatic Music
On September 16, 1916 classical Indian music singer M. S. Subbulakshmi was born in Madurai, India. Considered one of India's greatest singers of Carnatic music, she began her career as […]
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Hildegard of Bingen died Sept. 17, 1179
Hildegard of Bingen, German abbess, visionary mystic, and composer died on September 17, 1179. In the Middle Ages, she was regarded as the herald of the approaching end of the […]
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Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Azerbaijan’s creative force behind their national opera was born Sept. 18, 1885
Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Azerbaijan's founder of modern Azerbaijani professional music and the national opera was born September 18, 1885. "Every nation wants its composers to write in a language that is […]
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Washington’s Farewell Address published Sept 19, 1796
Washington's Farewell Address was published September 19, 1796 in the American Daily Advertiser Quite frankly, I'm surprised the Trump administration hasn't erased all traces of this from government sites. Give […]
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It’s Sept. 20 and that means its Catpaw’s birthday!
It's September 20th and my birthday! So ... I'm taking a day off. This means I'm sitting in my comfy chair right now, sipping on a cardamom laced espresso and […]
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The Hobbit hit the road Sept. 21, 1937
On September 21, 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel The Hobbit was published for the first time. 1,500 copies were printed, complete with black and white illustrations by […]
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Matthäus Merian, Swiss copper plate engraver born Sept. 22, 1593
Matthäus Merian, one the greatest engravers and publishers of the 17th century was born in Basel, Switzerland on September, 22, 1593. Among his most renowned works were his engraved cityscapes. […]
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The Arabic world’s greatest poet al-Mutanabbī died Sept. 23, 965
The "greatest of the Arabic language", al-Mutanabbī, died September 23, 965. Monument of the poet Ahmad ibn al-Hussein al-Mutanabbi Issued by Iraq in 2008 Abu al-Tayyib Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Ju‘fi, […]
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Raise a glass of Negroni – Sept. 22- 28th
IT'S NEGRONI WEEK! We are smack dab in the middle of International Negroni Week (September 22 to 28). Started in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine, the week now boasts thousands of […]
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Jean Sibelius conducts his 3rd Symphony for the 1st time
Jean Sibelius conducted the first public performance of his 3rd Symphony on September 25, 1907 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland. The reviews were mixed: Karl Flodin praised the work, […]
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It’s World Dumpling Day? Then it must be Sept. 26
It’s WORLD DUMPLING DAY!!! And yes, this deserves 3 exclamation marks. Can’t think of a better celebration to end a week. September 26 is a day set aside to honour […]
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Edgar Degas death Sept. 27, 1917
French Impressionist painter Edgar Degas died September 27, 1917 in Paris, France. Always remembered as an Impressionist, Edgar Degas was a member of the seminal group of Paris artists who began […]