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On this day in 1952 Mad Magazine was first published.

May 8, 2016

On this day in 1952 Mad Magazine was first published.

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Born on this day in 1829 composer and arranger Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
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Born on this day in 1901 bass Mihaly Szekely.
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Born on this day in 1917 mezzo-soprano Maria von Ilosvay.
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Happy 86th birthday soprano Heather Harper.
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Born on this day in 1932 tenor Carlo Cossutta.
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Happy 83rd birthday conductor Elio Boncompagni.
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Happy 69th birthday soprano Felicity Lott.
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