1935 Birthday Renata Scotto, born in Savona, Italy, singer, soprano, performed La Traviata at age 18, received 15 curtain calls performing Walter in La Wally at La Scala, 1953, directs opera and teaches at her opera academy in Italy, New York 1919 Birthday Uta Hagen, born in Germany, actress, Boys From Brazil, teaches acting 1887 Event Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller