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Events on Tuesday 21 May 1895 1
1819 – 1895Franz von Suppe (1819-1895)Died 21 May 1895, aged 76Franz von Suppe was an Austrian composer often called the father of the Viennese operetta. His overtures, including those to Poet and Peasant and Light Cavalry, remained popular concert staples long after his death. He died in Vienna.