On this day in 1823 Gioacchino Rossini arrived in London.

Born on this day in 1720 playwright Carlo Gozzi

Born on this day in 1797 poet Heinrich Heine

Born on this day in 1898 soprano Iva Pacetti

Born on this day in 1900 conductor Jonel Perlea

Happy 84th birthday soprano Rosanna Carteri

Happy 79th birthday baritone George Fortune

Happy 74th birthday soprano Urszula Koszut