On this day in 2015 editorial doyenne La Cieca booked premium seats for a theater party to see the waggish comedy bombshell Living on Love. The parterriani are cordially invited!

Born on this day in 1697 writer Antoine Francois Prevost

Born on this day in 1732 (some sources say March 31) composer Franz Joseph Haydn

Born on this day in 1866 composer Ferruccio Busoni

Born on this day in 1873 composer Sergei Rachmaninoff

Born on this day in 1892 tenor/baritone Renato Zanelli

Born on this day in 1911 director and administrator Günther Rennert

Born on this day in 1921 composer William Bergsma

Born on this day in 1928 tenor Hermin Esser