On this day in 1926, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished while visiting a beach in Venice, CA. She reappeared a month later with the claim that she had been kidnapped.

Born on this day in 1810 librettist Francesco Maria Piave

Born on this day in 1830 composer Karl Goldmark

Born on this day in 1892 bass Ezio Pinza

Born on this day in 1901 composer Henri Sauguet

Born on this day in 1911 musicologist and editor Fritz Oeser

Born on this day in 1914 bass Boris Christoff

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