Birthdays in Music Feb 26 Nicolaus Erich, German composer (d. 1631) Jun 9 Johann Andreas Herbst, composer Sep 8 Marin Mersenne, French mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) Sep 10 Nicholas Lanier, composer Deaths in Music Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1587 On This Day in Music 1589