1869 first performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto Op 16, in Copenhagen by the Danish Royal Theater Orchestra and pianist Edmund Neupert.
1889 Grigoras Dinicu – Romanian composer and violinist (d.1949) best known for his virtuoso violin showpiece Hora staccato (1906).
1895 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco – Italian composer (d.1968); one of the foremost guitar composers in the 20th century; migrated to the United States in 1939 and became a film composer for MGM Studios; had a significant influence on film composers like Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle and André Previn; Jerry Goldsmith, Marty Paich and John Williams were all his pupils.
1911 first performance of Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 4 in Helsinki, conducted by the composer.
1948 Garrick Ohlsson – American pianist (76 years old); first American to win first prize in the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition, in 1970.
1982 Ran Dank – Israeli pianist, now based in New York (42 years old); medalist in the 2007 Cleveland International Piano Competition; since 2013, married to another CIPC medalist, Soyeon Kate Lee.