On this day in 1954 the musical The Girl in Pink Tights opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater.

Born on this day in 1748 composer William Shield

Born on this day in 1887 composer Heitor Villa-Lobos

Born on this day in 1893 tenor Alessio De Paolis

Born on this day in 1900 tenor Josip Gostic

Born on this day in 1903 soprano Gitta Alpar

Born on this day in 1929 soprano Sylvia Stahlman

Happy 84th birthday composer Anthony Hedges

Happy 77th birthday bass Dimiter Petkov