Arthur Fiedler

Arthur Fiedler was an American conductor known for his association with both the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras. With a combination of musicianship and showmanship, he made the Boston Pops one of the best-known orchestras in the United States. Fiedler was sometimes criticized for over-popularizing music, particularly when adapting popular songs or editing portions of the classical repertoire, but he kept performances informal and sometimes self-mocking to attract a bigger audience.

17 December 1894

Born on the same birth date (17 December 1894): Patrick Flynn (athlete) • Willem Schermerhorn

Born on the same birth day (17 December): Ernie Hudson • James Booker • Manny Pacquiao • Mike Mills • Patrick Flynn (athlete) • Sophus Lie • Totka Petrova

Born in the same month (December 1894): December 29 • Deiva Zivarattinam • E. C. Segar • Edwin Linkomies • Georges Guynemer • Jack Thayer • James Thurber • Jean Toomer • Warren William • Willem Schermerhorn