Born on this day in 1867 conductor Arturo Toscanini.

Born on this day in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero.

Happy 75th birthday soprano Gabriela Benackova.

Birthday anniversaries of on this day in 1881 composer Béla Bartók (1881), baritone Karl Hammes (1896), composer Julia Perry (1924), conductor and composer Pierre Boulez (1925), conductor Zdenek Kosler (1928), baritone Mario Sereni (1928).