On this day in 1882 Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
Born on this day in 1864 composer Franco Leoni
Born on this day in 1882 composer Emmerich Kálmán
Born on this day in 1913 baritone Tito Gobbi
Born on this day in 1921 soprano Sena Jurinac
Born on this day in 1925 composer Luciano Berio
Happy 60th birthday soprano Cheryl Studer
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