On this day Queen Elizabeth II becomes Great Britain’s becomes longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and seven months, beating the previous record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.

Born on this day in 1828 writer Lev Nikolayevich “Leo” Tolstoy

Born on this day in 1873 opera and stage director Max Reinhardt

Born on this day in 1892 soprano Miriam Licette

Born on this day in 1925 director and designer Filippo Sanjust

Happy 90th birthday mezzo-soprano Sona Cervená

Happy 83rd birthday baritone William Dooley

Happy 79th birthday soprano Ute Vinzing

Happy 70th birthday conductor Richard Divall

Happy 66th birthday conductor Adam Fischer