Born on this day in 1927 actress and singer Barbara Cook.

Born on this day in 1882 actress Sybil Thorndike.

Born on this day 100 years ago soprano Denise Duval.

Born on this day in 1904 actress Constance Bennett.

Born on this day in 1924 cabaret goddess Julie Wilson.

Born on this day in 1907 actress and television personality Arlene Francis.

Born on this day in 1914 actress Juanita Moore.

Born on this day in 1898 actress and singer Lotte Lenya.

Born on this day in 1918 actress Rita Hayworth.

Happy 96th birthday to actress and treasure Dame Angela Lansbury.

Happy 84th birthday actress Linda Lavin.

Born on this day in 1893 actress Lillian Gish.

Born on this day in 1932 actress, dancer and singer Liliane Montevecchi.

Happy 53rd birthday to actress, comedian and singer Jane Krakowski.

Born on this day composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813) and soprano Leyla Gencer (1924).

On this day in 1947 High Button Shoes opened at the Century Theatre, to run 727 performances.

Born on this day in 1880 singer and vaudevillian Nora Bayes.

On this day in 1965 mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Eboli.

Born on this day in 1906 actress Janet Gaynor.

Born on this day in 1907 novelty singer Mrs. Miller.

Happy 65th birthday actor Christoph Waltz.

Born on this day in 1858 actress Eleonora Duse.

Happy 83rd birthday to critic and occasional performer Rex Reed.

Happy 86th birthday actress and songstress Julie Andrews!