NOVEMBER 6, 1854
John Philip Sousa, the “king” of American march music, is born. His hits include “Stars and Stripes Forever” (the official march of the United States), “Semper Fidelis” (the official march of the US Marine Corps), “Axel F” (the official march of Beverly Hills Cop), and “March March March, March!” (the official march of a guy named March (who likes to march)).
