Birthdays in Music Oct 16 (Pieter) Pierre van Maldere, Flemish violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Southern Low Countries (now Belgium), (d. 1768) Oct 17 Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, French opera composer (La belle Arsène), born in Fauquembergues, France (d. 1817) 1728 Music History by Year 1730 Famous Musicians Composers Drummers Guitarists Pianists Singers Songwriters