About maketodayrock.com: We celebrate musicians' birthdays, remember those we've lost, and highlight key moments in music such a release dates, chart peak dates, or anything else tied to a specific date. Pick any day from the menu in the top right. The front page shows recent obituaries.
June 25, 1892 ~ Composer, pianist Katherine Kennicott Davis born in St Joseph, Missouri, USA ~ Best known for penning The Little Drummer Boy, one of the best known Christmas songs recorded by the Trapp Family Singers, Harry Simeone Chorale, Johnny Cash, the Lennon Sisters, Bing Crosby, Joan Baez, and José Feliciano ~ Davis passed away in 1980
June 25, 1860 ~ Composer Gustave Charpentier born in Dieuze, France ~ Best known for his 1900 opera Louise, which launched the career of soprano Mary Garden. A realistic portrait of Parissien working-class, Louise is popular to this day and would be regarded as a key piece in verismo opera ~ Charpentier passed away in 1956