On this day in 1912 Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth premiered in New York City, the first foreign film to be exhibited in the United States. Born on this day in 1892 baritone Mario BasiolaBorn on this day in 1895 lyricist Oscar Hammerstein IIBorn on this day in 1895 soprano Kirsten FlagstadBorn on this day in 1925 tenor Albert LanceHappy 64th birthday soprano Sylvia SassBorn on this day in 1953 soprano Yoko Watanabe
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On this day in 1912 Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth premiered in New York City, the first foreign film to be exhibited in the United States.
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