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It Happened on
November 20, 1889

The Symphony No. 1 in D major by Gustav Mahler was mainly composed between late 1887 and March 1888, though it incorporates music Mahler had composed for previous works. It was composed while Mahler was second conductor at the Leipzig Opera, Germany.

The “Titan” referred to in Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is a reference to the novel “Der Titan” by Jean Paul, which was a major influence on the composer. The novel is about a young man named Titan who struggles with feelings of inadequacy and longing for the ideal, themes that are also present in the symphony.

At the same time, Nelly Bly was leaving for a long journey…

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Inspired by Jules Verne, Pioneer American Woman Journalist Nellie Bly Her Attempt to Beat Travel Around the World in Less Than 80 Days
It happened on 14 November, 1889

Nellie Bly was a pioneering journalist and adventurer who, in 1889, set out to beat the fictional record of Phileas Fogg, the protagonist of Featuring: Nellie Bly. (more...)

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Gustav Mahler

Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation

It Happened on
November 17, 1878

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Excerpt from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, November 18, 1878 The news comes from Italy that another would-be murderer has sought to kill King Umberto. The King was entering Naples, accompanied by the Premier, Signor Cairolli, when he was assailed by a man armed with a poniard. The Minister tried to seize him, but was himself wounded in the thigh, and Umberto was compelled to draw his sword and strike the assassin In self-defense. The wretch was then at last secured.