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Apr 25, 2024 · Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet was a conductor and impresario who founded and led several major orchestras and used his personal fortune for the improvement of orchestral and operatic performances in England. Beecham was the grandson of the founder of the “Beecham’s pills” business, which provided.
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Jacques Pills (born René Jacques Ducos; 6 March 1906 – 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot".
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The role of the impresario has transformed utterly since the 19th century, but these brave producers and entrepreneurs from across history are all joined by one common thread - they all put their necks on the line for the sake of a good show.
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Mar 25, 2002 · It was the Roman scholar Pliny--who lived from 23-79 AD--who first coined the word “pilula.” Pills came in various sizes as well as flat and round, and other assorted shapes (and, if they...
Beecham was a conductor and impresario who founded several orchestras and was the dominant influence in Twentieth Century British music. Beecham was born in 1879, at St Helens, the son of a wealthy pharmaceutical manufacturer, who himself was the son of the founder of Beecham’s Pills.
Although birth control has been pitched in the United States as an individual solution, rather than a public health strategy, the purpose of oral contraceptives was understood by manufacturers, physicians, and consumers to be the prevention of pregnancy, a basic health care need for women.
