On this day in 1921, the first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Born on this day in 1726 composer François-André Danican Philidor

Born on this day in 1900 soprano Joan Cross

Happy 74th birthday tenor Giuseppe Giacomini

Happy 62nd birthday mezzo-soprano Eirian James

Happy 54th birthday tenor Uwe Heilmann

Happy 49th birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu