Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Jun 17 French composer (Faust; La reine the Saba; Funeral March of a Marionette), born in Paris Jun 21 Ernst II, Duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93) and composer, born in Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg, Germany (d. 1893) Jun 30 Edward John Hopkins, British chorister, organist (Temple Church, 1843-98), and composer, born in Westminster, England (d. 1901) Apr 1818 Birthdays in Music by Year Jul 1818 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers