On this day in 1985 The Golden Girls, starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, debuted on NBC.  

Born on this day in 1885 conductor and composer Vittorio Gui

Born on this day in 1896 tenor José Mojica

Born on this day in 1910 composer and administrator Rolf Liebermann

Born on this day in 1910 composer and conductor Lehman Engel

Born on this day in 1919 commentator, writer and musicologist Deryck Cooke

Born on this day in 1933 singer/actor Harve Presnell

Happy 80th birthday tenor Toni Krämer

Happy 65th birthday tenor Raúl Giménez