On This Day

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Born on this day in 1895 actress and comedienne Gracie Allen.

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(Depending on the source, Miss Allen is alleged to have been born on July 26 in 1895, 1896, 1902 or 1906. The comedienne herself insisted that her birth certificate was destroyed in the San Francisco Fire.)

Happy 55th birthday soprano Anne Schwanewilms.

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Birthday anniversaries of playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856), writer Aldous Huxley (1894) and conductor Donald Voorhees (1903)

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Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.

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