Birthdays in Music Oct 4 João Marcelino Arroio, Portuguese composer (Amor de Perdiçâo), born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1930) Oct 14 Bjarni Thorsteinsson, Icelandic organist, composer, musical folklorist, and priest, born Melur, Mýrasýsla, Iceland (d. 1938) 1860 Music History by Year 1862 Famous Musicians Composers Drummers Guitarists Pianists Singers Songwriters