On this day 1781 William Herschel discovered Uranus.

Born on this day in 1860 composer Hugo Wolf

Born on this day in 1890 conductor Fritz Busch

Born on this day in 1897 soprano Maria Németh

Born on this day in 1925 soprano Jennifer Vyvyan

Happy 86th birthday mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias

Born on this day in 1929 mezzo-soprano Jane Rhodes

Happy 80th birthday baritone William B Murray

Happy 70th birthday soprano Julia Migenes

Happy 63rd birthday composer Wolfgang Rihm