Born on this day in 1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, French author and playwright.

Born on this day in 1870 composer Oscar Straus

Born on this day in 1890 tenor Fernand Ansseau

Born on this day in 1900 soprano Gina Cigna

Born on this day in 1921 conductor Julius Rudel

Born on this day in 1924 conductor and director Sarah Caldwell

Born on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Norman Treigle

Born on this day in composer and conductor Lorin Maazel

Happy 72nd birthday tenor Mikhail Svetlev

Happy 71st birthday soprano Kiri Te Kanawa

Happy 67th birthday soprano Nan Christie