damn yankeesOn this day in 1955 the musical Damn Yankees opened at the 46th Street Theatre, to run 1,019 performances. 

Born on this day in 1819 composer Stanislaw Moniuszko.

Born on this day in 1869 composer Hans Pfitzner.

Born on this day in 1891 soprano Yelena Andreyevna Stepanova.

Born on this day in 1900 conductor Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt.

Born on this day in 1905 soprano Maria Caniglia.

Born on this day in 1908 bass Kurt Böhme.

Born on this day in 1919 bass-baritone George London.

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