Born on this day in 1899 composer, playwright and actor Noel Coward. 

Born on this day in 1770 composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Born on this day in 1775 composer Adrien Boieldieu (the father, not the son).

Born on this day in 1877 conductor Artur Bodanzky.

Born on this day in 1882 composer Zoltán Kodály.

Born on this day in 1926 tenor James McCracken.

Born on this day in 1929 tenor Donald Grobe.

Happy 85th birthday composer Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin.

Born on this day in 1939 tenor Philip Langridge.

Happy 71st birthday conductor and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock.