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Andersen experienced an unhappy childhood marked by deep poverty. When he was 14 years old, he left his parents' home and fled alone to Copenhagen. Here the director of the Royal Theater, Jonas Collin, took care of the child and gave him shelter and work. With his help, the young Hans Christian Andersen was also able to attend school. Inspired by his theater work, he began to write his first plays, which he later wanted to expand into stage plays. The first stories, stories and poems were created at this time. In 1822, Andersen's first plots were published with great success. He became a recognized writer in 1829 with his fantastic stories, which were entirely based on the example of the German writer Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.
Andersen's debut novel, "The Improviser", was written in 1835 and received extremely positive reviews from critics. The Danish philosopher and writer Sören Kierkegaard was critical of him in his 1837 work "Only a Violinist". From 1839 Andersen was provided with a state poet's salary. As a result, financially secure, he traveled to Europe, Asia and Africa. However, he spent most of his time in Germany. He recorded his adventures and experiences in dramas, novels and travel books. Anderson became a literary figure with worldwide recognition through his precise portrayal of individual characters, which the writer wrote in everyday language that was atypical at the time. The secret fears and longings of the characters were portrayed, and their exemplary behavior also represented an educational goal.
During his literary work, Andersen wrote some of the most popular children's stories of modern times. Andersen's collected fairy tales and poems were published between 1835 and 1848 under the Danish title "Eventyr, fortalte for børn". His most successful stories include "The Ugly Duckling", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Snow Queen" and "The Princess and the Pea". Andersen's extensive legacy includes over 150 fairy tales, including "The Little Mermaid", which gave rise to the sculpture of the same name in memory of him in the harbor of Copenhagen. Andersen's stories have been translated into over 80 languages and served as plays, ballets, picture books and later as successful films.
Hans Christian Andersen died on August 4, 1875 in Copenhagen.- Music Department
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Georges Bizet was a child prodigy. Entering the Paris Conservatory at the age of nine, he counted among his teachers Antoine Marmontel, François Benoist and Jacques Halévy. At nineteen Bizet won a Prix de Rome. That same year he wrote his first opera, 'Le Docteur Miracle', a one-act comedy. After his studies in Italy he returned to Paris with the intention of writing music for the stage. His 'Les Pêcheurs de perles' (1863), 'La jolie fille de Perth' (1867) and 'Djamileh' however met no more than moderate success. Bizet remained in relative obscurity until 1872, when his incidental music for Daudet's "L'Arlésienne" won him a degree of fame. It was at the suggestion of Camille du Locle, director of the Opéra-Comique, that Bizet composed his opera 'Carmen'. Bizet's librettists, Henri Leilhac and Ludovic Halévy, had based their adaptation on a short novel by Prosper Mérimée. After initial bad reviews, today 'Carmen' is probably the most known opera in the world. The composer's strong dramatic sense, sensuous melodies, vivid orchestration and pulsating rhythms combine into what more than one critic has termed "the perfect opera."- Writer
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Aleksei Tolstoy was born on 5 September 1817 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a writer, known for Black Sabbath (1963), Night of the Devils (1972) and Ghouls (2017). He was married to Sophia Andreyevna Miller. He died on 10 October 1875 in Krasny Rog, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire [now Bryansk Oblast, Russia].- Writer
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Charles Kingsley was born on 12 July 1819 in Holne Vicarage, Devon, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Westward Ho! (1919), And Women Must Weep (1922) and The Sands of Dee (1912). He was married to Frances Eliza Grenfell. He died on 23 January 1875 in Eversley, Hampshire, England, UK.- Soundtrack
J.P. Webster was born on 22 February 1819 in near Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. He died on 18 January 1875 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA.- Composer
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Louise Farrenc was born on 31 May 1804 in Paris, France. Louise was a composer, known for Symfonia haraktiron (1999) and Bertrand Chamayou und das Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France spielen Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 (2018). Louise died on 15 September 1875 in Paris, France.- Tristan Corbière was born on 18 July 1845 in Morlaix, Finistère, France. He was a writer, known for Vagabonds imaginaires (1950), The Iron Rose (1973) and Les amours jaunes (1958). He died on 1 March 1875 in Morlaix, Finistère, France.
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was born on 17 July 1796 in Paris, France. Jean-Baptiste-Camille is known for Sister Wendy at the Norton Simon Museum (2002). Jean-Baptiste-Camille died on 22 February 1875 in Paris, France.
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Eduard Mörike was born on 8 September 1804 in Ludwigsburg, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany]. He was a writer, known for Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1939), Prosit 1957 (1957) and Erinna an Sappho (2013). He was married to Margarethe von Speeth. He died on 4 June 1875 in Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany.- Zsigmond Kemény was born on 12 June 1814 in Alvinc, Hungary [now Vintul de Jos, Romania]. He was a writer, known for Özvegy és leánya (1983). He died on 22 December 1875 in Pusztakamarás, Hungary [now Camarasu, Romania].
- Without sufficient schooling, he trained as a tailor. Johnson then moved to Greeneville, Tennessee, where he opened a tailor shop in 1826. A year later he married Eliza McCardle, who helped him learn to read and write. Johnson's business began to prosper and gained him great public profile in the local community. There he became increasingly politically active. Johnson served in Congress from 1843 to 1853. He then served as Governor of Tennessee until 1857.
In the same year he was finally elected to the US Senate. At the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, Johnson was the only southern senator to support the continued existence of the Union. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him military governor of Tennessee. There he supported the state's reincorporation into the Union and convened a constitutional convention that abolished slavery in Tennessee in January 1865. In 1864, Johnson was elevated to vice president of the United States. After Lincoln died on April 15, 1865 as a result of an assassination attempt, Johnson assumed the presidency. The new president carried the heavy legacy of restoring the American Union after the Civil War.
He initiated the adoption of new constitutions for the southern states and implemented amnesties. However, since the southern states undermined anti-slavery regulations in many areas, Johnson increasingly came into conflict with Congress with his Reconstruction policy. The conflict reached its climax when the President vetoed a congressional legislative initiative in 1866 that aimed to increase rights for freed slaves. On February 25, 1868, Congress initiated impeachment proceedings against the US President. The primary motive for the impeachment proceedings was Johnson's violation of formal rules.
However, the real reason for the unusual measure - Johnson was the first and only US president to be affected by it - was the obvious resistance with which the president met the will of Congress. The impeachment failed by one vote in the Senate. Johnson was able to continue in office until he handed it over to his successor Ulysses Grant in 1869. In 1875, Johnson was re-elected to the U.S. Senate as a representative from Tennessee. However, a stroke prevented him from performing this function.
Andrew Johnson died shortly thereafter on July 31, 1875 in Carter Station, Tennessee. - Soundtrack
Joe Wilson was born on 29 November 1841 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK. Joe died on 14 February 1875 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, UK.- Kosta Trifkovic was born on 20 October 1843 in Novi Sad, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Vojvodina, Serbia]. He was a writer, known for Izbiracica (1961), TV teatar (1956) and Izbiracica (1966). He died on 19 February 1875 in Novi Sad, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Vojvodina, Serbia].