Happy 84th birthday soprano Ileana Cotrubas.

Born on this day in 1891 composer Cole Porter.

Birthday anniversaries of composers Otto Nicolai (1810), Carl Nielsen (1865) and Charles Wuorinen (1938); baritones Titto Ruffo (1877) and Lorenzo Saccomani (1938); tenor Nino Piccaluga (1890) and mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel (1900).