Birthdate: October 18, 1585

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Bad Köstritz, Germany

Died: November 6, 1672

German composer and organist Heinrich Schütz was one of the first to bring the Italian style of music to Germany. While he had initially studied law, he later began his musical career in Venice. He is remembered for his works such as Symphoniae sacrae and the first German opera, Dafne.