2.  Born on 23 February 1685 in Halle, Germany.

3.  Odes  Alexander's Feast  Eternal Source of Light Divine  L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato  Ode for St. Cecilia's Day  Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne  Pastoral Ode  Song for St. Cecilia's Day  The Power of Musik

4.  The hallelujah chorus!  http:/ /www. youtub e.com /watc h?v=u sfiAsW R4qU http:/ /www. youtub e.com /watc h?v=u sfiAsW R4qU

5.  Air in C minor  Air in F major  Air in G major  Air Lentement in G minor  Allegro in D minor  Allemande in F major  Arpeggio del Cook  Capriccio in F major  [Capriccio] in G minor  Chaconne for Harpsichord with 2 Sets of Keys in F major  Chorale, "Jesu meine Freude" in G minor  Concerto in G major; 2 movements  Courante in B minor  Fantasie pour le clavecin, in C major  Fugue in G minor  Gavotte in G major  Gigue in F major  The Harmonious Blacksmith  Suite in C major  Suite in C minor  Suite in D minor  Suite in G minor  Toccata in G minor

6.  14 April; approx. 8 am : Dies at his home on Brook Street.  20 April :  Buried in the South Transept to the accompaniment of a funeral anthem by William Croft.  The London Evening Post reports:  "It is computed there were no fewer than 3000 Persons present on this Occasion." During the later years of his life, he experienced progressively debilitating cataracts, and the ensuing operations to restore his vision left him completely blind (the last English oculist to treat Handel, John Taylor, also unsuccessfully cared for J.S. Bach). "Total eclipse! no sun, no moon. All dark amidst the blaze of noon. Oh glorious light! no cheering ray To glad my eyes with welcome day."