Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (born 1710)

Giovanni Battista Draghi, usually referred to as Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and organist, leading exponent of the Baroque; he is considered one of the greatest Italian musicians of the first half of the 18th century and one of the most important representatives of the Neapolitan school.

March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 290 days remain until the end of the year.