On this day in 1956 the Douglas Moore/John Latouche opera The Ballad of Baby Doe premiered.  

Born on this day in 1860 composer Gustav Mahler

Born on this day in 1911 composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti

Born on this day in 1913 mezzo-soprano Georgine von Milinkovic

Born on this day in 1939 mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova

Happy 70th birthday bass Matti Salminen