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1957Feb, 4

Don Davis (composer)

Don Davis, American composer and conductor
Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and trombonist known for his film and television scores. He has also composed opera, concert and chamber music.

Davis has collaborated with well-known directors including The Wachowskis, Ronny Yu, and Joe Johnston in genres ranging from horror, to action, to comedy. His best known works include music for The Matrix franchise, and the television series Beauty and the Beast and seaQuest 2032.

Davis has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. He has also won four BMI Film Music Awards.

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  • 9Jan

    Suez Crisis

    British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
  • 8Mar

    Suez Crisis

    Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis.
  • 24Jun

    First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
  • 6Jul

    Paul McCartney

    John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
  • 24Sep

    101st Airborne Division

    President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.