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  • WindyCityOperaman says:

    Born on this day in 1865 composer Jean Sibelius

    Born on this day in 1879 composer Rudolf Friml

    Born on this day in 1890 composer Bohuslav Martinu

    Born on this day in 1903 soprano Irene Eisinger

    Born on this day in 1920 baritone Gérard Souzay

    Happy 78th birthday tenor Edward Sooter

    Happy 65th birthday tenor Yury Marusin