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On this day, October 17th

Born:

• Herbert Howells, English composer, in 1892.
• Maria Teresa Agnesi, Italian composer, in 1720.
• Chiquinha Gonzaga, Brazilian composer, in 1847.
• Otakar Jeremiáš, Czech composer, in 1892.
• Ernestus Weinrauch, German composer, in 1730. Weinrauch was a Benedictine monk.

Died:

• Alberta Hunter, American composer, in 1984. Hunter was a jazz singer and songwriter.
• Berthold Goldschmidt, German-English composer, in 1996.
• Vic Mizzy, American composer, in 2009.
• Frédéric Chopin, Polish composer, in 1849.
• Prosper Sainton, French composer, in 1890.

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The themes from the movies Unforgiven, A Perfect World, The Bridges of Madison County, and Absolute Power were all composed by Clint Eastwood.