On this day in 1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show premiered on CBS. 

Born on this day in 1904 composer Lyubomir Pipkov.

Born on this day in 1912 conductor Kurt Sanderling.

Born on this day in 1918 mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom (some sources say 1915).

Happy 74rd birthday composer Yevhen Stankovych.

Happy 66th birthday tenor Bonaventura Bottone.

Also happy 66th to countertenor Jeffrey Gall.