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Events on Monday 22 October 1979 1
1887 – 1979Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)Died 22 October 1979, aged 92French composer and teacher Nadia Boulanger, who trained generations of leading composers including Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, and Astor Piazzolla, died in Paris. She was also one of the first women to conduct major orchestras in the US and Europe. She died on 22 October 1979.