On this day in 1711 Alexander Pope‘s “An Essay on Criticism” was published anonymously.
Born on this day in 1808 composer Michael William BalfeBorn on this day in 1843 librettist Georges Hartmann aka Henri GremontBorn on this day in 1910 baritone Walter CasselBorn on this day in 1939 bass Ulrik ColdHappy 67th birthday mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel
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