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On this day in 1775 Mozart’s Il re pastore premiered in Salzburg.

Born on this day in 1857 composer Ruggero Leoncavallo.

Born on this day in 1928 performer and diplomat Shirley Temple.

On this day in 1963 the Jerry Bock–Sheldon Harnick musical She Loves Me opened on Broadway, to run 302 performances.

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