On this day in 1981 The Pirates of Penzance opened at the Uris Theater to run 772 performances.  

Born on this day in 1915 bass-baritone Karl Dönch

Born on this day in 1923 bass Giorgio Tozzi

Born on this day in 1924 composer Benjamin Lees

Born on this day in 1926 soprano Evelyn Lear

Born on this day in 1935 vocalist Elvis Presley

Happy 78th birthday bass Yevgeny Nesterenko

Happy 74th birthday physicist Stephen Hawking

Happy 70th birthday opera director Elijah Moshinsky