On this day in 1993, the first issue of parterre box, the queer opera zine was published. 

Born on this day in 1911 composer Nino Rota

Born on this day in 1920 tenor Charles Craig

Happy 94th birthday soprano Phyllis Curtin

Born on this day in 1922 tenor William McAlpine

Happy 70th birthday mezzo-soprano Jeanne Piland

Happy 69th birhtday mezzo-soprano Marjana Lipovsek