On this day in 1579 King Philip II ordered the arrest of Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, on the charge of betraying state secrets.
Born on this day in 1887 composer Sigmund Romberg
Born on this day in 1893 composer Aarre Merikanto
Born on this day in 1899 bass Ludwig Weber
Born on this day in 1919 conductor Charles Farncombe
Born on this day in 1929 composer Avet Ruben Terteryan
Happy 80th birthday tenor and conductor Peter Schreier
Happy 73rd birthday baritone Bernd Weikl
Happy 58th birthday soprano Alessandra Marc
Happy 52nd birthday mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina
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