On this day in 1876 Ponchelli’s La Gioconda premiered in Milan. 

Born on this day in 1889 conductor Adrian Boult.

Born on this day in 1902 conductor Josef Krips.

Born on this day in 1906 tenor Raoul Jobin.

Born on this day in 1910 tenor Paul Kuen.

Born on this day in 1921 tenor Franco Corelli.

Born on this day in 1929 bass-baritone Walter Berry.

Born on this day in 1930 baritone John Reardon.

Born on this day in 1947 tenor Walter Raffeiner.

Happy 69th birthday mezzo-soprano Bruna Baglioni.

Born on this day in 1949 soprano Sabine Hass.

Happy 63rd birthday mezzo-soprano Diana Montague.

Happy 59th birthday baritone Anthony Michaels-Moore.