On this day in 1829 Johann von Goethe‘s Faust, der Tragödie erster Teil received its premiere performance.

Born on this day in 1676 composer John Weldon

Born on this day in 1809 writer Edgar Allan Poe

Born on this day in 1884 conductor and composer Albert Wolff

Born on this day in 1903 composer Boris Blacher

Born on this day in 1909 bass-baritone Hans Hotter

Born on this day in 1920 composer Luciano Chailly

Happy 60th birthday conductor Simon Rattle

Happy 58th birthday baritone Kurt Ollmann