1994 Event "Philoktetes Variations," with Ron Vawter, premieres in Brussels 1954 Birthday F. R. David, born in Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia, singer, band member of French rock band, Les Variations, hit 'Words', 1982, sold eight million records worldwide 1935 Birthday Bruno Canino, born in Naples, Italy, composer, pianist, chamber musician, accompanist, studied with Vincenzo Vitale, and in Milan with Bruno Bettinelli, music director of Biennale di Venezia, recordings include Bach Goldberg Variations 1924 Birthday Luigi Nono, Venice Italy, composer, Canonic Variations 1862 Birthday Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer, Variations Symphoniques