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Prince
1958–2016
Contemporaryfilm actorsingerfilm directorsinger-songwriterscreenwriterrecord producerfilm score composerfilm producer
Quick Facts
- Born
- 1958
- Died
- 2016
- Era
- Contemporary
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film actorsingerfilm directorsinger-songwriterscreenwriterrecord producerfilm score composerfilm producer
Biography
WikipediaPrince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and actor. Often credited as an influence on music and one of the greatest musicians of his era, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres of music.
Works & Events
1663
Birth of Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1664
Premiere of Princess of Elis
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1708
Premiere of The Persian Princess
premiereThe Theatre Royal
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1713
Death of Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1714
Birth of Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1716
Birth of Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1734
Premiere of Wedding anthem for Princess Anne (George Frideric Handel)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1736
Premiere of Sing Unto God/Anthem for the Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales (George Frideric Handel)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1767
Premiere of The Prince of Parthia
premiereChestnut Street Theatre
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1772
Birth of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1790
Death of Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1797
Birth of Princess Maria Antonia Koháry, 2nd Princess of Koháry
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1801
Death of Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1806
Death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1807
Birth of Princess Cecilia of Sweden
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1808
Premiere of The Indian Princess
premiereChestnut Street Theatre
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1810
Birth of Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1821
Premiere of The Prince of Homburg
premiereBurgtheater
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1827
Birth of Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1830
Birth of Princess Eugénie of Sweden
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1831
Birth of Princess Charlotte Frederica of Prussia
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1831
Birth of Prince August, Duke of Dalarna
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1836
Birth of Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1837
Birth of Prince Albert of Prussia
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1844
Death of Princess Cecilia of Sweden
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1852
Death of Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1855
Death of Princess Charlotte Frederica of Prussia
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1862
Death of Princess Maria Antonia Koháry, 2nd Princess of Koháry
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1869
Premiere of The Princess of Trébizonde (Jacques Offenbach)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1873
Death of Prince August, Duke of Dalarna
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1883
Death of Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1883
Prince's Hall opens
venue openPrince's Hall
Derived from official opening (P1619) or inception fallback (P571).
1885
Birth of Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1889
Death of Princess Eugénie of Sweden
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1889
Release of La Princesse sans cœur
recording release
Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.
1890
Premiere of Prince Igor (Alexander Borodin)
premiereMariinsky Theatre
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1890
Premiere of Prince Igor (Alexander Borodin)
premiereMariinsky Theatre
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1898
Release of Le Prince aux muguets
recording release
Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.
1900
Premiere of The Princess Chic (Julian Edwards)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1902
Premiere of Prince Bob (Jenő Huszka)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1904
Premiere of The Haughty Princess (Victor Jacobi)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1906
Death of Prince Albert of Prussia
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1907
Birth of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1914
Death of Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1915
Premiere of The Gipsy Princess (Emmerich Kálmán)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1917
Premiere of The Wooden Prince (Béla Bartók)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1924
Premiere of The Student Prince (Sigmund Romberg)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1926
Premiere of The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Wolfgang Zeller)
premiereThéâtre des Champs-Élysées
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1926
Premiere of Princess Charming (Albert Szirmai)
premierePalace Theatre
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1936
Death of Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
1938
Birth of Prince Buster
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1955
Birth of Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1958
Birth of Prince
birth
Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).
1983
Premiere of Purple Rain (Prince)
premiereFirst Avenue
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
1989
Release of Mario Lanza Sings Songs from The Student Prince and The Desert Song (Mario Lanza)
recording release
Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.
1994
Death of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
2004
Founding of The Princeton Festival
festivalThe Princeton Festival
Derived from music festival inception (P571).
2007
Founding of Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival
festivalPort-au-Prince International Jazz Festival
Derived from music festival inception (P571).
2012
Premiere of Prince of Clouds (Anna Clyne)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2014
Premiere of Bamboo Princess (Ryūsuke Numajiri)
premiereYokohama Minato Mirai Hall
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2016
Death of Prince Buster
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
2016
Death of Prince
death
Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).
2017
Premiere of The Prince of Egypt (Stephen Schwartz)
premiereTheatreWorks
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2017
Premiere of The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2019
Premiere of Princess of the Row (Julian Scherle)
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2023
Premiere of Like a Prince
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
2023
Release of Slay the Princess – Original Soundtrack (Brandon Boone)
recording release
Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.
2024
Release of Slay the Princess Live (Czech National Symphony Orchestra)
recording release
Derived from publication date (P577) on recording/album entities.
2025
Premiere of King Edward VII (1841-1910), when Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
premiere
Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).
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Quick Facts
- Born
- 1958
- Died
- 2016
- Era
- Contemporary
Tags
film actorsingerfilm directorsinger-songwriterscreenwriterrecord producerfilm score composerfilm producer
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