Events Anton Bruckner composes his Symphony No. 0 ("Die Nullte") Jacques Offenbach's operetta La belle Hélène debuts at the Paris Variétés (December 17) Published popular music "Beautiful Dreamer" by Stephen Foster "The Picture on the Wall" by Henry Clay Work "Somebody's Darling" w.m. John Hill Hewitt "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (The Boys Are Marching)" by George F. Root Births April 10 - Eugen d'Albert, composer, pianist June 11 - Richard Strauss, composer, conductor Deaths January 13 - Stephen Foster, songwriter May 2 - Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer