Birthdays in Music Dec 8 Maximilien Gardel, French ballet dancer and choreographer (Menuet Reine), born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1787) Dec 30 Bartolomeo Giacometti, Italian composer, born in Verona, Republic of Venice (d. 1809) 1740 Music History by Year 1742 1741 in Music History Vivaldi Dies On ‘Black Day’ of July 28 July 28, 1741
