On this day in 14 AD, Tiberius was confirmed as Roman Emperor by the Roman Senate, following the death of Augustus.

Born on this day in 1852 poet and librettist Francis Burdett Money-Coutts

Born on this day in 1860 composer Alberto Franchetti

Born on this day in 1893 composer Arthur Benjamin
(none of his operas excerpted on You Tube)

Born on this day in 1897 composer Pablo Sorozábal

Born on this day in 1910 composer Josef Tal

Born on this day in 1916 tenor József Simándy

Born on this day in 1932 mezzo-soprano Maureen Lehane

Happy 81st birthday bass-baritone Leonid Mikhailovich Kharitonov

Happy 78th birthday mezzo-soprano Ruth Hesse

Happy 43rd birthday soprano Anna Netrebko

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