Felix Mendelssohn conducts his Hebrides Overture, "Fingal's Cave," in its first performance, in London--5/14/1832. Richard Strauss's ballet Josephslegende is first staged, in Paris--5/14/1914. John Cage's Concert for piano and orchestra, is given its premiere, in New York City--5/15/1958. Erik Satie, eccentric French composer, and son of a music publisher, is born in Honfleur--5/17/1866. Zinka Milanov, Yugoslav soprano, is born in Zagreb--5/17/1906. Ezio Pinza, Italian operatic bass and star of the musical South Pacific, is born in Rome--5/18/1892. Perry Como, American popular singer and television star, is born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania--5/18/1913.

H. Leslie Adams

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