1970 Death Nelly Sachs, born in Schoenberg, Berlin, writer, poet, dramatist, Jewish, works include, 'Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden Israels', dies at 78 1954 Event Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne 1951 Death Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian Composer 1944 Event Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in New York City 1942 Event A Schoenberg and Tudor's ballet "Pillar of Fire," premieres in New York City 1923 Birthday Dika Newlin, born in Portland, Oregon, composer, child prodigy, began composing music at age 7, completed high school at 12, studied with Schoenberg at University of California at Los Angeles 1920 Birthday Earl Kim, born in Dinuba, California, Korean-American composer, professor at Princeton and Harvard, studied with Roger Sessions, Arnold Schoenberg, Ernest Bloch 1912 Event Arnold Schoenberg's "Funf Orchesterstucke," premieres 1891 Birthday Nelly Sachs, born in Schoenberg, Berlin, writer, poet, dramatist, Jewish, works include, 'Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden Israels' 1874 Birthday Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian Composer