Born on this day in 1868 playwright Edmond Rostand, whose play Cyrano de Bergerac was adapted into an opera by Franco Alfano, eventually leading to an abdominal hernia for soprano Patricia Racette.

Born on this day in 1697 writer Antoine Francois Prevost.

Born on this day in 1866 composer Ferruccio Busoni.

Born on this day in 1873 composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Born on this day in 1892 tenor/baritone Renato Zanelli.

Born on this day in 1911 director and administrator Günther Rennert.

Born on this day in 1921 composer William Bergsma.

Born on this day in 1928 tenor Hermin Esser.