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1775 – 1834Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)Died 8 October 1834, aged 58Boieldieu was a French composer best known for his comic opera 'La dame blanche', one of the most frequently performed French operas of the nineteenth century. He served as a professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire and composed for the Opera-Comique for decades. He died near Paris.
1775 – 1817Jane Austen (1775-1817)Died 18 July 1817, aged 41English novelist whose works, including Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, became cornerstones of English literature. She died in Winchester, likely of Addison's disease or a related illness, and several of her novels were published posthumously.