π Tenor Luciano Pavarotti is born (1935)
Where: Modena, Italy
Nearby on the globe: Florence Cathedral β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: October 12
October 12, 1935: Tenor Luciano Pavarotti is born. Luciano Pavarotti was born in Modena, Italy. His bright, ringing high Cs earned him the nickname 'King of the High Cs'. Even people who had never been to an opera filled parks and stadiums to hear him sing.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1810 π¨ The people of Munich held the first Oktoberfest to celebrate a royal wedding. Today it is the world's biggest folk festival, with rides, music and traditional costumes.
- 1964 π The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, the first spacecraft to carry more than one person. Its three-man crew included the first doctor to go to space. Baikonur Cosmodrome β
- 2019 π Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon distance in under two hours, finishing in 1:59:40 in Vienna.
π§ Question of the day
What kind of singer was Pavarotti?
- A children's choir singer
- A rapper
- An opera tenor
Show the answer
Answer: An opera tenor
π Landmarks that opened on October 12
Questions
What happened on October 12?
October 12, 1935: Tenor Luciano Pavarotti is born. It happened in Modena, Italy.
Which landmarks opened on October 12?
Christ the Redeemer (inaugurated 1931), Citigroup Center (opened 1977).
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