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1933Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor and composer (died 2014)[†]
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos was a Spanish conductor and composer. Frühbeck was born in Burgos, Spain to a family of German ancestry. He first took up conducting while on military service in the Spanish Army before graduating from the Hochschule für Musik in Munich. Frühbeck was principal conductor of various orchestras around the world, starting with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra from 1958 to 1962, then moving on to the Spanish National Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo and many others. Throughout his career Frühbeck de Burgos recorded on a number of labels. He was a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and History Institución Fernán González. His honours include the 2011 Conductor of the Year award from Musical America.
1933Jim Rodger, Scottish footballer (died 2024)[†]
James McPhail Rodger was a Scottish footballer. An inside forward and a right winger, Rodger played for Rangers, St Mirren, Newport County, Hearts, Queen of the South and East Fife. After his football career, Rodger was an educator, becoming Headmaster at Portree High School. He died on 3 May 2024, at the age of 90.