On this day in 1878, the first female telephone operator, Emma Nutt (not pictured) started work in Boston.  

Born on this day in 1751 dramatist Emanuel Schikaneder

Born on this day in 1854 composer Engelbert Humperdinck

Born on this day in 1878 conductor Tullio Serafin

Born on this day in 1906 tenor Aksel Schiotz

Born on this day in 1929 baritone Kostas Paskalis

Happy 81st birthday soprano Orianna Santunione

Happy 80th birthday conductor Seiji Ozawa

Happy 76th birthday bass Roger Soyer

Happy 74th birthday soprano Julia Varady

Happy mumble-mumble birthday actress and comedian Dorothy Bishop