Happy 87th birthday playwright Edward Albee.

Born on this day in 1710 composer Thomas Augustine Arne

Born on this day in 1863 writer Gabriele D’Annunzio

Born on this day in 1888 conductor Hans Knappertsbusch

Born on this day in 1925 soprano Helga Pilarczyk

Born on this day in 1926 bass-baritone Zoltán Kelemen

Happy 80th birthday director John Cox

Happy 78th birthday soprano Elizabeth Vaughan

Born on this day in 1939 tenor Veriano Luchetti

Happy 56th birthday soprano Catherine Dubosc