On this day in 1521 Emperor Charles V opened the Diet of Worms.

Born on this day in 1788 poet Lord Byron

Born on this day in 1849 writer and dramatist August Strindberg

Born on this day in 1897 soprano Rosa Ponselle

Born on this day in 1911 soprano Suzanne Danco

Born on this day in 1914 soprano Emmy Loose

Born on this day in 1920 bass-baritone William Warfield

Born on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Hans Günter Nöcker