Great literary works adapted for the opera stage are not exactly a dime a dozen, but they are plentiful and varied in form and plot. Benjamin Britten's "Billy Budd" based on the novel by Herman ...
1828: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, killing 30,000. 1832: John P Calhoun becomes the first US vice president to resign after disagreements with president Andrew Jackson. 1836: Spain ...