On this day in 1170, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II.
Born on this day in 1850 composer Tomás Bretón
Born on this day in 1898 baritone Jules Bledsoe
Born on this day in 1912 composer Peggy Glanville-Hicks
Born on this day in 1918 soprano Mado Robin
Born on this day in 1932 tenor Kolbjörn Höiseth
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