On this day in 1849, a Russian court sentenced writer Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence was later commuted to hard labor.

Born on this day in 1829 composer Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein

Born on this day in 1895 composer Paul Hindemith

Born on this day in 1896 baritone Lawrence Tibbett

Born on this day in 1902 conductor Richard Kraus

Happy 84th (88th?) birthday soprano Maralin Niska

Happy 60th birthday conductor Donald Runnicles