On this day in 1932 the film Grand Hotel premiered at the Astor Theatre in New York City.  

On this day in 1826 Carl Maria von Weber‘s Oberon premiered in London.

Born on this day in 1898 soprano Lily Pons.

Happy 92nd birthday bass-baritone Franz Mazura.

Born on this day in 1927 baritone Thomas Hemsley.

Born on this day in 1933 baritone Peter-Christoph Runge.

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Montserrat Caballé.

Happy 82nd birthday baritone Hans Helm.

Happy 68th birthday soprano Mariella Devia.

On this day in 1960 Bob Merrill‘s musical Carnival! opened on Broadway.