On this day in 1521 Emperor Charles V opened the Diet of Worms.

Born on this day in 1788 poet Lord Byron
Born on this day in 1849 writer and dramatist August Strindberg
Born on this day in 1897 soprano Rosa Ponselle
Born on this day in 1911 soprano Suzanne Danco
Born on this day in 1914 soprano Emmy Loose
Born on this day in 1920 bass-baritone William Warfield
Born on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Hans Günter Nöcker

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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