Daily Archives: January 28, 2015

SONATAS
1. Sonata in C, K279
2. Sonata in F, K280
3. Sonata in B flat, K281
4. Sonata in E flat, K282
5. Sonata in G, K283
6. Sonata in D, K284 “Durnitz”
7. Sonata in C, K309
8. Sonata in A minor, K310
9. Sonata in D, K311
10. Sonata in C, K330
11. Sonata in A, K331
12. Sonata in F, K332
13. Sonata in B flat, K333
14. Fantasia in C minor, K475
15. Sonata in C minor, K457
16. Sonata in C, K545 “fur Anfanger”
17. Sonata in B flat, K570
18. Sonata in D, K576
19. Sonata in F, K533 & 494

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 — 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, cuyo nombre completo era Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart,1 (Salzburgo, 27 de enero de 1756 – Viena, 5 de diciembre de 1791), fue un compositor y pianista austriaco, maestro del Clasicismo, considerado como uno de los músicos más influyentes y destacados de la historia.

Classical Music: Piano Sonatas – Mozart
Musique classique: Sonates pour piano – Mozart
Música Clásica: Piano Sonatas – Mozart
Klassische Musik: Klaviersonaten – Mozart
Musica classica: Piano Sonatas – Mozart
Música clássica: Sonatas para Piano – Mozart

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Today In History. What Happened This Day In History

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Today In History. What Happened This Day In History

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

January 28

28		The Roman Emperor Nerva names Trajan, an army general, as his successor.
1547		Henry VIII of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Edward VI.
1757		Ahmed Shah, the first King of Afghanistan, occupies Delhi and annexes the Punjab.
1792		Rebellious slaves in Santo Domingo launch an attack on the city of Cap.
1871		Surrounded by Prussian troops and suffering from famine, the French army in Paris surrenders. During the siege, balloons were used to keep contact with the outside world.
1915		The U.S. Coast Guard is founded to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea.
1915		The German navy attacks the U.S. freighter William P. Frye, loaded with wheat for Britain.
1921		Albert Einstein startles Berlin by suggesting the possibility of measuring the universe.
1932		The Japanese attack Shanghai, China, and declare martial law.
1936		A fellow prison inmate slashes infamous kidnapper, Richard Loeb, to death.
1941		French General Charles DeGaulle‘s Free French forces sack south Libya oasis.
1945		Chiang Kai-shek renames the Ledo-Burma Road the Stilwell Road, in honor of General Joseph Stilwell.
1955		The U.S. Congress passes a bill allowing mobilization of troops if China should attack Taiwan.
1964		The Soviets down a U.S. jet over East Germany killing three.
1970		Israeli fighter jets attack the suburbs of Cairo.
1986		The space shuttle Challenger explodes just after liftoff.
Born on January 28
1693		Anna “Ivanovna”, Tsarina of Russia.
1706		John Baskerville, inventor of the “hot-pressing” method of printing.
1853		Jose Marti, Cuban poet and journalist, known as the “Apostle of the Cuban Revolution.”
1912		Jackson Pollock, influential abstract expressionist painter.

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picture of the day: The Loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and all the crew members on board

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The Loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger
On January 28, 1986, 73 seconds into its 10th launch, Americans watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger (STS-51L) exploded in midair, killing its crew of seven–Navy pilot Michael J. Smith, Commander Francis Scobee and mission specialist Ronald McNair, front row; mission specialist Ellison Onizuka, first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, payload specialist Gregory Jarvis and mission specialist Judith Resnik, back row.

President Ronald Reagan spoke to the nation from the Oval Office that afternoon, explaining the tragedy to the nation’s schoolchildren: ‘The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave…. The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them nor the last time we saw them this morning as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.”

Space shuttle flights were suspended until 1988. An independent U.S. commission blamed the disaster on unusually cold temperatures that morning and the failure of the O-rings, a set of gaskets in the rocket boosters.

Image: NASA

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Saint of the Day for Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 : St. Thomas Aquinas

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St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church, patron of all universities and of students. His feast day is January 28th. He was born toward the end of the year 1226. He was the son of … continue reading

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Bl. Joseph Freinademetz St. Julian of Cuenca Bl. Lawrence Wang St. Odo of Beauvais St. Palladius St. Peter Nolasco St. Richard of Vaucelles Bl. Roger of Todi St. Thyrsus, Leucius, & Callinicus

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today’s holiday: St. Charlemagne’s Day (2015)

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St. Charlemagne’s Day (2015)

Charlemagne wasn’t actually a saint at all; he was an emperor and the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, crowned in 800 by Pope Leo III. Although he was never able to read and write himself, Charlemagne, whose name means “Charles the Great,” founded the University of Paris. In fact, his reign was marked by a huge cultural revival, including significant advances in scholarship, literature, and philosophy. He died on January 28, 814. More… Discuss

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quotation: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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The labor of women in the house, certainly, enables men to produce more wealth than they otherwise could; and in this way women are economic factors in society. But so are horses.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) Discuss

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today’s birthday: José Martí (1853)

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José Martí (1853)

A poet as well as a man of action, Martí was a writer and revolutionary who dedicated his life to the cause of Cuban independence. At the age of 16, he was arrested for treason and eventually deported. He returned from exile in 1878, only to be exiled again the next year. Having made his way to the US, he founded the Cuban Revolutionary party, but he was killed in battle before seeing the fruits of his labors—Cuban independence. Martí’s “Versos Sencillos” serve as the lyrics of what famous song? More… Discuss

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this day in the yesteryear: Space Shuttle Challenger Breaks Apart (1986)

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Space Shuttle Challenger Breaks Apart (1986)

Seventy-three seconds into its launch, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated, killing everyone on board. Investigators concluded that an O-ring—a rubber seal located in the right booster engine—had failed due to cold weather at the time of launch, causing a chain reaction that led to the orbiter’s ultimate disintegration. The tragic event was captured on film, and many children viewed the launch live because schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe was on board. Why was she on the shuttle? More… Discuss

Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion (GRAPHIC)

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Preemies Slower to Pair Up Later in Life

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Preemies Slower to Pair Up Later in Life

Studies have already suggested that babies born prematurely often grow up to be cautious individuals, and now, Finnish scientists have linked that tendency directly to love and sex. By comparing questionnaires from “preemies” now in their twenties with those filled out by peers born at full-term, the researchers found that preemies were 20 percent less likely to have ever lived with a significant other, and 24 percent less likely to be sexually active. Neonatologists, however, maintain that other factors, such as maternal income and education, are the best predictor of children’s future health and welfare. More… Discuss

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Sandstone

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Sandstone

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock formed when

English: A classification chart of sedimentary rocks. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

grains of sand have been cemented together by a material such as silica, iron oxide, or calcium carbonate. It usually consists mainly of quartz and can vary in color from yellow or red to gray or brown. Sandstone’s porous nature makes it ideal for aquifers, and it is also widely used in construction and industry. Why is sandstone commonly used for decorative features in buildings? More… Discuss