Birthdays in Music Jan 14 Johannes Josephus Viotta, Dutch physician & composer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1859) Jan 21 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, English organist, composer and educator (Cathedral Music), born in London (d. 1856) Deaths in Music Jan 5 Johann Gottfried Krebs, German composer, dies at 72 1813 Music History by Year 1815 1814 in Music History Fiery Birth for Star Spangled Banner September 13, 1814