June 7

On June 7, 2 anniversaries fall in the history of the hymns in this library: Franz Xaver Gruber died in 1863; Knowles Shaw died in 1878.

Each date below is given only where two independent sources — Hymnary.org and Wikidata — agree on the year, and the day itself comes from Wikidata. Dates before the 1750s are given as they were recorded at the time, in the Old Style calendar where that was in use.

Franz Xaver Gruber, who died on this day in 1863, is remembered in this library for the tune STILLE NACHT.

Knowles Shaw, who died on this day in 1878, is remembered in this library for the hymn “Bringing in the Sheaves”.

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