Today in Classical Music and Chess: Jan. 27

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Jan. 27, 1756:  W. A. Mozart was born.

Jan. 27, 1872:  Philip Sergeant was born.

Jan. 27, 1910:  Fred Reinfeld was born.

Jan. 27, 1929:  Hans Berliner was born.

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2009 contains some big anniversaries for classical music:

Handel: 250th anniversary of death

Haydn: 200th anniversary of death

Mendelssohn: 200th anniversary of birth

Purcell: 350th anniversary of birth

And its the 40th anniversary of my school becoming a music school :)

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Congratulations to samtheman405!

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Coincidence? 

I DON'T THINK SO!

Keep in mind that 27 is 3x3x3...

Kind of makes you think, doesn't it?