On this day in 1804 Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton died after being shot in a pistol duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.
Born on this day in 1892 baritone Mario Basiola.
Born on this day in 1895 lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
Born on this day in 1895 soprano Kirsten Flagstad.
Born on this day in 1925 tenor Albert Lance.
Happy 65th birthday soprano Sylvia Sass.
Born on this day in 1953 soprano Yoko Watanabe.
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