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Happy 60th birthday playwright Tony Kushner. 

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KushnerHappy 60th birthday playwright Tony Kushner. 
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On this day in 1782 Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail premiered in Vienna.
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Born on this day in 1784 librettist Jacopo Ferretti.
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Born on this day in 1832 librettist Camille du Locle.
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Born on this day in 1911 dancer and actress Ginger Rogers.
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Born on this day in 1928 tenor Ticho Parly.
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