On this day in 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, was officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (not pictured) in Washington, D.C., who pushed a button signaling the start of vehicle traffic over the span.
Born on this day in 1779 composer and poet Thomas Moore
Born on this day in 1844 composer Léon Vasseur
Born on this day in 1883 composer Riccardo Zandonai
Born on this day in 1889 composer José Padilla
Born on this day in 1904 baritone Sándor Svéd
Born on this day in 1916 conductor Nicola Rescigno
Born on this day in 1923 composer György Ligeti
Born on this day in 1924 opera record and video producer John Culshaw
Born on this day in 1925 baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Happy 84th birthday composer Peter Westergaard
Born on this day in 1935 bass Richard Van Allan
Happy 80th birthday soprano Franca Fabbri
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