On this day in 1930, Ethel Merman debuted on Broadway in Girl Crazy.

Born on this day in 1585 composer Heinrich Schütz

Born on this day in 1871 composer and conductor Alexander Zemlinsky

Born on this day in 1873 composer José Serrano

Born on this day in 1918 soprano and teacher Ellen Faull

Happy 62nd birthday composer Kaija Saariaho