Birthdays in Music Jun 21 Henry Holden Huss, American composer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1953) Jun 25 Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1901) Jun 27 May Irwin, Canadian comedienne and singer (Hot Time in the Old Town), born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada (d. 1938) 1861 Music History by Year 1863