On this day in 1783 the Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrated their montgolfière, or hot air balloon.

Born on this day in 1903 bass-baritone Joel Berglund

Born on this day in 1910 tenor Anton Dermota

Born on this day in 1917 baritone Robert Merrill

Born on this day in 1919 bass Manfred Jungwirth

Born on this day in 1919 mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri

Born on this day in 1926 tenor Ivo Zídek

Happy 49th birthday mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli

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