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On this day in 1865, the New York Stock Exchange opened its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.

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Born on this day in 1710 composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
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Born on this day in 1869 conductor Percy Pitt
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Born on this day in 1881 conductor and impresario Gaetano Merola
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Born on this day in 1892 baritone André Baugé
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Born on this day in 1923 composer Flavio Testi
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Happy 78th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry
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Happy 66th birthday soprano Margaret Marshall
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Happy 61st birthday tenor Peter Seiffert
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WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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Topics: On This Day