On this day in 1098, after a five-month siege, Crusaders seized Antioch.

Born on this day in 1832 composer Charles Lecocq

Born on this day in 1904 tenor Jan Peerce

Born on this day in 1906 tenor Alessandro Ziliani

Born on this day in 1908 soprano Ina Souez

Born on this day in 1912 bass-baritone Alois Pernerstorfer

Happy 77th birthday soprano Valerie Masterson

Happy 58th birthday soprano Lynne Dawson

Happy 50th birthday baritone Peter Mattei

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