15th October 1905
Debussy’s La Mer performed for the first time
La Mer, by French composer Claude Debussy, had its first public performance in Paris in October 1905. It had taken 18 months to compose, with work starting in Burgundy and drawing to a close in Eastbourne. Between these, a portion was also completed in Jersey where the sea proved a source of inspiration.
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Other events that occured in October
St Helier is ablaze
- St Helier was on fire on after a warehouse caught light. Spectators arrived from all over Jersey by train to see the blaze.
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Lillie Langtry is born
- Lillie Langtry was born in Jersey and became a socialite in London where she had affairs with several well known men.
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Henry Seymour Conway is appointed Governor of Jersey
- Henry Seymour Conway was a British politician and general. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland, Leader of the House of Commons, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and Governor of Jersey.
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Jersey rejects proposed timezone change
- A proposal to adopt Central European Time was put to Jersey voters, who rejected it in favour of maintaining the island's link with UK time.
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