On this day in 1930 The Broadway Melody was named “Outstanding Picture” at the second annual Academy Awards ceremony.

The Broadway Melody was the first original film musical, the first MGM musical, the first sound film to win the “Best Picture” award and the first widely-distributed sound feature.

Born on this day in 1639 composer Alessandro Stradella

Born on this day in 1859 composer Reginald De Koven

Born on this day in 1891 soprano Felice Huni-Mihaczek

Born on this day in 1895 composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Born on this day in 1911 soprano Maud Cunitz

Born on this day in 1918 conductor Sixten Ehrling

Born on this day in 1924 tenor Murray Dickie

Happy 87th birthday mezzo-soprano Kerstin Meyer

Happy 74th birthday baritone Jorma Hynninen

Happy 61st birthday librettist and director Stephen Wadsworth