September 7
On this day in 1921, the first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Born on this day in 1726 composer François-André Danican Philidor
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8NL–C4ocA
Born on this day in 1900 soprano Joan Cross
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXfjkecv0ko
Happy 74th birthday tenor Giuseppe Giacomini
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lugX9ny1XvA
Happy 62nd birthday mezzo-soprano Eirian James
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUBBR38lsTs
Happy 54th birthday tenor Uwe Heilmann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iWJO7bMSRc
Happy 49th birthday soprano Angela Gheorghiu
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3iFRaTwwj0
WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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