CS Lewis died on 22nd November 1963, the same day that President JF Kennedy was assassinated. Which other famous author also died that day?
Variations (Stravinsky) Variations (Stravinsky) Variations: Aldous Huxley in memoriam is Igor Stravinsky's last orchestral composition, written in 1963–64. Stravinsky began work on the Variations in Santa Fe, New Mexico in July 1963, and completed the composition in Hollywood, California on 28 October 1964. It was first performed in Chicago on 17 April 1965, by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Craft (; ). The score is dedicated to the memory of Stravinsky's close friend Aldous Huxley, who died on 22 November 1963 (the same day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated), when composition of the Variations was in progress .
That Was the Week That Was programme he announced: "That "was" "That Was The Week That Was"...that was." For the edition on Saturday, 23 November 1963, the day after the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy, "TW3" produced a shortened 20-minute programme with no satire, reflecting on the loss, including a contribution from Dame Sybil Thorndike and the tribute song "In the Summer of His Years" sung by Martin with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. This edition was screened on NBC in the US the following day, and the soundtrack was released by Decca Records. A clip, featuring Roy Kinnear, was shown in the David