On May 7th, 1840, composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia. He is known for "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker", the :1812 Overture", his First Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto, the "Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy", several symphonies, and the opera 'Eugene Onegin'.