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Arthur Sullivan is born

Arthur Sullivan, English musician, known for british composer, was born on 1842-05-13. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer.

Arthur Sullivan, English musician, known for british composer, was born on 1842-05-13. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for 14 comic opera collaborations with the dramatist W.

Historical Significance

Arthur Sullivan is British composer.

Key People

Arthur Sullivan

Musician

British composer

Events Before

  1. China cedes Hong Kong Island to Britain during the First Opium War

    The First Opium War, also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and the Chinese Qing dynasty between 1839 and 1842.

  2. Dutch ex-king Willem I marries Henriette d'Oultremont de Wégimont

    Dutch ex-king Willem I marries Henriette d'Oultremont de Wégimont

  3. First continuous filibuster in the US Senate begins, as the Democratic minority attempt to run out the clock on a bill t

    First continuous filibuster in the US Senate begins, as the Democratic minority attempt to run out the clock on a bill to establish a national bank, lasts until March 11

  4. First emigrant wagon train to reach California leaves Independence, Missouri, on a 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Ne

    First emigrant wagon train to reach California leaves Independence, Missouri, on a 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada [1]

  5. The first wagon train arrives in California after a five-and-a-half-month, 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada fro

    The first wagon train arrives in California after a five-and-a-half-month, 1,730-mile journey over the Sierra Nevada from Missouri [1]

Events After

  1. Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

    Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony

  2. Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America opens, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY)

    The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (also known as Mutual of New York or MONY) was the oldest continuous writer of insurance policies in the United States.

  3. American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in T

    American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Taos, Mexico

  4. Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author

    Samuel Gridley Howe, American physician and educator, marries Julia Ward, American poet and author

  5. First wagon train departs Independence, Missouri, for Oregon with 700 to 1,000 migrants

    The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on May 13, 1842?
Arthur Sullivan, English musician, known for british composer, was born on 1842-05-13. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for 14 comic opera collaborations with the dramatist W.
Why is Arthur Sullivan is born significant?
Arthur Sullivan is British composer.
Who was involved in Arthur Sullivan is born?
Key figures include Arthur Sullivan (Musician).

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