Birthdays: Roman emperor Otho -32AD, English King Edward II-1284, Oliver Cromwell-1599, Giuseppe Marconi, Edward R. Murrow, Ella Fitzgerald, Al Pacino is 80, Jason Lee is 50, Meadowlark Lemon, Talia Shire, Paul Mazursky, Hank Azaria is 56, Rene Zellwellger is 51, Ron Clements is 67
1719- The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe first published.
1926- Giacomo Puccini's last opera Turnadot premiered in Milan. Puccini died before its completion, so students had to finish the work based on his notes. Conductor Arturo Toscanini put down his baton at the beginning of the Third Act, turned to the audience and said:" Here is where the Maestro died." He then left the podium and let someone else finish it.
1956- Elvis Presley’s song Heartbreak Hotel goes to #1 in the pop charts.
1972- Witty, urbane actor George Sanders (All About Eve, Samson & Delilah, Sher Khan in Jungle Book) had turned age 65. He complained he had been famous and rich, and was not looking forward to old age, and having a nurse wipe his bottom. So he committed suicide and left a witty, urbane note. "Dear World: I am leaving because I am bored. Adieu, I leave you with your worries in this sweet cesspool."
1981- Dixie, the world’s oldest living mouse, died at age 6 1/2.
1996- "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk" opened on Broadway.
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