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On this day, April 17th
Born:
- Willy Burkhard, Swiss composer, in 1900.
- Harald Saeverud, Norwegian composer, in 1897.
- Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer, in 1833.
- Jan Hammer, Czech composer, in 1948.
- Adolphus Hailstork, American composer, in 1941.
Died:
- Giulio Alary, Italian composer, in 1891.
- Eric Gross, Austrian-Austrailian composer, in 2011.
- Gottlob Wiedebein, German composer, in 1854.
Franz Liszt was very popular and received so many requests from fans for a lock of his hair that he sent out locks of his dog’s hair to appease fans.