1994 Death Gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87 1975 Death Richard Tucker, Reuben Ticker, U.S. tenor (La Gioconda), dies at 61 1969 Death Gladys Swarthout, U.S. mezzo-soprano/alt (La Gioconda), dies at 64 1969 Death Gladys Swarthout, U.S. mezzo-soprano (La Gioconda), dies at 69 1924 Death Eleanora Duse, Italian actress (La Gioconda, La Locandiera), dies at 64 1907 Birthday Gioconda de Vito, violinist 1900 Birthday Gladys Swarthout, Deepwater Missouri, mezzo-soprano, La Gioconda 1886 Death Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 1886 Death Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 1876 Event Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan
