On this day in 1808 John Jacob Astor incorporated the American Fur Company, a business which would eventually make him America’s first millionaire.

Born on this day in 1916 mezzo-soprano Martha Lipton

Born on this day in 1921 composer Andrew Imbrie

Happy 84th birthday soprano Joan Carlyle

Happy 81st birthday tenor Juan Lloveras

Happy 73rd birthday tenor Ryszard Karczykowski

Happy 71st birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Felicity Palmer