Thomas Arne (Composer) - On This Day

Full Name: Thomas Augustine Arne
Profession: Composer

Biography: One of Great Britain's greatest theatrical composers of the 18th-century.

Arne is best remembered for his patriotic song "Rule, Britannia" and the popular folk song and nursery rhyme "A-Hunting We Will Go".

Born: March 12, 1710
Birthplace: Covent Garden, London, England, Great Britain
Star Sign: Pisces

Died: March 5, 1778 (aged 67)

Articles and Photos

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  Wave of Doubt over Britannia

  The composer who put "Rule, Britannia!" to music was born on this day, but the original words are not quite what they bellow out at the Last Night of the Proms.
  March 12, 1710

Career Highlights

• 1762-02-02 Thomas Arne's opera "Artaxerxes" premieres at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London, England

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