In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is chaired and led by...
This day honors the national anthem of France, the Marseillaise, on the anniversary of the day it was first sung in Paris in 1792 by five hundred men from Marseilles, hence the title. The Official National Anthem 'La Marseillaise' was initially established as a national song of the...
Today is the day to celebrate musical instruments (and sounds) that you don’t come across every day – it’s Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day. As long as there has been music, there have been people not content with the range of instruments and sounds already available; people who felt...
Elvis Memorial Day commemorates the anniversary of the death of the King of Rock 'n Roll. Before the death of Elvis, which set August 16, 1977, was sold 500 million of his records, and seven years later this figure has doubled – anybody could do like this. He starred in 33 films, receiving...
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, musician, dancer, businessman, and philanthropist. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in...