A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

Nicolò Amati

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December 3, 1596: Nicolò Amati is born in Cremona, Duchy of Milan, currently ruled by Spain.
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April 12, 1684: Nicolò Amati dies in Cremona, under Spanish rule, aged 87 years, four months, and nine days.
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Today in Music and History: November 23
1943: World War II: A Japanese submarine sinks the escort carrier USS Liscome Bay off Makin Island. 644 of her crew of 916 go down with her. The rest are rescued by other ships.

German troops land on Samos in the Aegean and take 2,500 British troops prisoner.
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