By: Madisen Child Welcome back to the fifth installment “This Day In History,” where we feature a prominent event, birth, and death from one day spanning all of human history. Today, we are focused on April 14.
Death: George Fridric Handel was a famous German composer active in the early to mid 1700s. Handel is responsible for composing The Messiah, a two and a half hour long biblical chorus. The most famous portion, or at least most recognizable, is the Hallelujah chorus. This chorus has been played in many movies, usually in comedic settings during triumphant moments. A little known fact about this chorus has to do with the old tradition of standing as it is sung. The story goes that King George II stood during this part of the song, most likely to stretch his legs. Since he was the king, the rest of the audience followed. The rest was history. Handel died in London at 74 years old. He died of a stroke and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Event: Detective fiction, such as the stories of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, is a widespread genre. Although Sherlock may be the most well known detective, he definitely wasn’t the first. In 1841, Edgar Allen Poe published a book called “Murders in the Rue Morgue.” It featured a detective named Dupin who investigated the murders of two women, Madame L’Espanaye and her daughter. “Murders in the Rue Morgue” and the adventures of Dupin isn’t a long series. In fact it’s only classified as a short story. With this story, Poe paved the way for a new brand of fiction. Since then, it’s only grown. Birth: Robert Carlyle is a Scottish actor who started work in 1990 and is still active today. Carlyle was born in 1961 to Elizabeth and Joseph Carlyle in Glasgow, United Kingdom. He has featured in many movies and TV shows over the years, some more recognizable than others. One such show is Once Upon a Time, which ran from 2011 to 2018. It is a dramatic fantasy series about fairytale characters from all kinds of stories. Carlyle plays Rumpelstiltskin, also known as Mr. Gold. Gold has a knack for throwing a wrench, or maybe a dagger in his case, into other people’s plans for his own gain. Some hate him for it while others love him for it. Either way, many will agree that Robert Carlyle does an excellent job portraying Mr. Gold as well as his other characters.
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