On this day in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” began with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.  

Born on this day in 1895 composer Carl Orff

Born on this day in 1903 mezzo-soprano Ebe Stignani

Born on this day in 1913 soprano Ljuba Welitsch

Born on this day in 1919 bass Ian Wallace

Happy 85th birthday mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey

Born on this day in 1932 bass-baritone Gerd Nienstedt

Happy 75th birthday soprano Helen Donath

Happy 46th birthday tenor Jonas Kaufmann