Previous posts for June 27th are found here: Anna Moffo (2019), Frank Mills (2020), Mildred J. Hill (2021), Friedrich Silcher (2022), and Johann Nepomuk Wendt (2023)
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Mildred J. Hill (27 27, 1859 – 5 June 1916) was an American songwriter and educator who is credited with the tune now sung as "Happy Birthday to You."
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In September 2015, a federal judge declared that "Happy Birthday to You" is in the public domain. – Wikipedia
Oh, lift up your voice with good will
To honor Miss Mildred J. Hill,
And it wouldn’t be wrong
If we used her own song,
Though she doesn’t get royalties still.
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