On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key composed the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry,” which was later set to music and became the United States’ national anthem.

Born on this day in 1688 composer Luca Antonio Predieri

Born on this day in 1874 composer Arnold Schoenberg

Born on this day in 1898 conductor and composer Roger Désormière

Born on this day in 1917 composer Robert Ward

Born on this day in 1929 bass Nicolai Ghiaurov

Happy 80th birthday soprano Tamara Milashkina

Born on this day in 1936 tenor Werner Hollweg

Born on this day in 1939 soprano Arleen Augér