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1904
Jun 28
| 1904 • Irish author James Joyce meets his future wife Nora Barnacle. |
1920
Age: 15y
| 1920 • Syrian National Congress proclaims Syria independent with Faisal I of Iraq as king. |
1949
Dec 25
Age: 45y
| 1949 • The first half of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida, conducted by legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini, and performed in concert (i.e. no scenery or costumes), is telecast by NBC, live from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center. The second half is telecast a week later. This is the only complete opera that Toscanini ever conducts on television. |