Today in History, Aug. 9
- The Moscow Times
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Thirty-eight years ago today, on Aug. 9, 1975, composer Dmitry Shostakovich passed away in Moscow at the age of 69. Shostakovich won world-wide acclaim with his "Symphony No. 1," which was presented as his graduation piece from the Leningrad Conservatory.