On this day in 1971 the musical Follies opened at Winter Garden Theater in New York for 524 performances.

Born on this day in 1875 conductor Pierre Monteux

Born on this day in 1895 tenor Isidoro Fagoaga

Happy 82nd birthday tenor Sven Olof Eliasson

Happy 69th birthday baritone Sergei Leiferkus

Happy 58th birthday baritone J Patrick Raftery

Happy 55th birthday soprano Jane Eaglen

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