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On this day in 1762 Catherine II became tsarina of Russia upon the murder of Peter III.

By WindyCityOperaman

July 17, 2015

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On this day in 1762 Catherine II became tsarina of Russia upon the murder of Peter III.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JSFVzy_naI&start=8

Born on this day in 1873 soprano Antonina Neshdanova
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4AeFdCtI8

Born on this day in 1914 soprano Eleanor Steber
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyTu52NoWRQ

Happy 80th birthday Prof Peter Schickele
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68_j6yU4Whg

Happy 67th birthday director Luc Bondy
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxKASBru0sM

Happy 55th birthday soprano Dawn Upshaw
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nUk6djiKFE

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