On this day in 1950 Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premiered on NBC.

Born on this day in 1707 playwright and librettist Carlo Goldoni

Born on this day in 1873 tenor Enrico Caruso

Born on this day in 1917 composer and author Anthony Burgess

Happy 75th birthday conductor Jesús López-Cobos

Happy 67th birthday tenor Dennis O’Neill