On this day in 1965 (i.e., 50 years ago), Sonny & Cher‘s “I Got You Babe” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN9-cHX3Jr4

Born on this day in 1892 soprano Emma Luart
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtK_6nIDrXU

Born on this day in 1901 conductor Franz Konwitschny
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCyiBT-yC-M

Born on this day in 1904 baritone and teacher Martial Singher
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWvhRKW6lyE

Born on this day in 1913 tenor Ferruccio Tagliavini
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgmkO0IQLj0

Born on this day in 1921 stage director Giorgio Strehler
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Y1xWV13ls

Born on this day in 1923 composer William Flanagan
(none of his vocal music or operas yet posted)
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paez47kd1PQ

Happy 91st birthday conductor Georges Prêtre
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4sncmWdlAA

Happy 81st birthday tenor Horst Hiestermann
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNA1SKa-sV0

Happy 55th birthday soprano Cecilia Gasdia
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS5HxXpLZcM