Born on this day in 1909 or thereabouts TV chef Fanny Cradock. 

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWoXQSfQkDg&start=13

Born on this day in 1802 author and playwright Victor Hugo.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-gdf02ENIo

Born on this day in 1864 composer Alfred Bachelet.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7VkzZNYaKY

Born on this day in 1879 composer Frank Bridge.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQODyZEMug4

Born on this day in 1893 librettist Guillermo Fernández Shaw.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkT4w-X9VHA

Born on this day in 1902 conductor Rudolf Moralt.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oGwgTgT9MQ

Born on this day in 1924 conductor Silvio Varviso.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYnyXJfKoSg

Born on this day in 1927 bass-baritone Donald Gramm.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZwouS2GAo

Happy 74th birthday bass David Thomas.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zJQPhObgzk.

Born on this day in 1944 tenor Peter Lindroos.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbTzgrdyAt0

Happy 71st birthday bass Dimitri Kavrakos.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOCaoaYDccw

Happy 68th birthday soprano Emma Kirkby.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTV6F3lTU7o