Birthdays

Born on this day:



Ludvig van Beethoven in 1770

Some Favorites:

Violin concerto in D
Five piano concertos
9 Symphonies





Jane Austen in 1775

Some Favorites

Persuasion
Mansfield Park
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
Northanger Abbey





Arthur C. Clarke in 1917

Some favorites:

Rendezvous with Rama
Tales from the White Hart
The City and the Stars
"The Sentinel" (basis for the film 2001: AD)