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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
1837Oct, 17

Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1778)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Mozart, Salieri, Clementi, and Haydn. He was also friends with Beethoven and Schubert.

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    Black Canadians

    Canada gives African Canadian men the right to vote.
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    Elijah P. Lovejoy

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    Mount Holyoke College

    Mary Lyon founds Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later becomes Mount Holyoke College.
  • 22Nov

    Upper Canada Rebellion

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  • 25Dec

    Battle of Lake Okeechobee

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