On this day in 1961 premier danseur Rudolf Nurevey defected from the (then) Soviet Union to the west via Paris. 

Born on this day in 1894 tenor Armand Tokatyan.

Born on this day in 1899 soprano Helen Traubel.

Born on this day in 1909 conductor Willi Boskovsky.

Born on this day in 1923 composer and conductor Henryk Czyz.

Born on this day in 1923 soprano Gladys Kuchta.

Born on this day in 1928 conductor Sergiu Comissiona.

Born on this day in 1934 composer Lucia Dlugoszewski.

Born on this day in 1952 tenor Jerry Hadley.