1940 Death Frederick Shepherd Converse, U.S. composer, dies at 69 1938 Birthday Frank Converse, actor, It's About Time, Dr. Cook's Garden, Movin' On 1910 Event 1st opera by an U.S. composer (Converse) performed at the Met, New York City 1891 Event Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief 1871 Birthday Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Massachusetts, composer 1830 Birthday John Converse Starkweather, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1810 Event "Converse," 1st U.S. opera, premieres in New York
