Jacob "George" GERSHOWITZ "GERSHWIN"

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26 September 1898 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

11 July 1937 , Hollywood, California, USA

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Born: 26 September 1898 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Jacob "George" GERSHOWITZ "GERSHWIN" died 11 July 1937 in Hollywood, California, USA.

son of Morris Gershowitz and Rose Bruskin Gershowitz

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Birth — 1898
26 September 1898
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography
George Gershwin was a total legend in the world of American music. Born on September 26, 1898, in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in a Russian-Jewish immigrant family. The Gershwin kids, George and his brother Ira, both had a knack for music from an early age.

George started playing the piano when he was just around 10 years old, and his talent quickly became apparent. He dropped out of high school at 15 to pursue music full time, working for a music publisher, plugging songs and cranking out tunes for the legendary Tin Pan Alley.

In the 1920s, Gershwin exploded onto the scene with his groundbreaking fusion of classical music and jazz. His 'Rhapsody in Blue' was a game-changer, blending these two genres in a way that hadn't been done before. He was all about breaking down barriers and defying musical conventions.

But it wasn't just classical and jazz – Gershwin dabbled in Broadway musicals too. He teamed up with his brother Ira, who was a wordsmith extraordinaire, and together ...Read full story

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification