On this day in 1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuted on CBS-TV.  

Born on this day in 1819 writer Herman Melville

Born on this day in 1899 conductor William Steinberg

Born on this day in 1921 contralto Lili Chookasian

Happy 89th birthday bass Theo Adam

Happy 83rd birthday soprano Elinor Ross

Born on this day in 1933 actor Dom DeLuise

Born on this day in 1936 designer Yves Saint-Laurent

Born on this day in 1931 tenor and teacher Nico Castel

Happy 73rd birthday tenor Claes H Ahnsjö

And your humble servant Windy City Operaman enters his sixth decade today!

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