Happy 55th birthday President Barack Obama. 

Born on this day in 1875 composer Italo Montemezzi.

Born on this day in 1884 librettist Béla Balázs.

Born on this day in 1908 conductor Kurt Eichhorn.
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Born on this day in 1910 composer William Schuman.

Born on this day in 1927 tenor Jess Thomas.

Happy 87th birthday soprano Gabriella Tucci.

Born on this day in 1930 director Götz Friedrich.

Born on this day in 1935 baritone Victor Braun.

Happy 69th birthday mezzo-soprano Alicia Nafé.

also Happy 69th to baritone and conductor Peter Knapp.

Happy 61st birthday tenor Guy De Mey.

Happy 56th birthday soprano Deborah Voigt.