1978 Death Fay Compton, actress (Othello), dies at 74 1948 Event 1st opera to be televised, "Othello," broadcast from the Met (New York City) 1943 Event Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens at Shubert 1873 Birthday Leo Slezak, Austria tenor/actor, Othello 1867 Death Ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867 1867 Death Ira F Aldridge, U.S. actor (Othello/Shylock), dies in Lodes Poland at 63 1807 Birthday Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor, Othello 1761 Event Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island 1604 Event William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented
