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October 10, 2021
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess, an opera by George Gershwin, had a premiere on Broadway on this day in 1935.
Also on this day
Isaac R. Johnson
Isaac R. Johnson patents bicycle frame that could be folded or taken apart fo easy storage.
David N. Dinkins
David N. Dinkins, first African American mayor of New York City, was born on this day in 1927, in Trenton, New Jersey.
Thelonious Monk
Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk was born on this day in 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He is widely considered one of the most innovative and important in all of Jazz.
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