1932 Birthday Jeremy Isaacs, general director, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 1923 Birthday George H H Lascelles, English earl of Harewood/leader, Covent Garden 1912 Birthday Edgar Evans, born in Cardiganshire, Wales, tenor, singer, founder of Covent Garden Opera Company, performed more than 45 roles 1858 Event Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London 1856 Event Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire 1823 Death John P Kemble, English actor and director (Covent Garden), dies at 66 1808 Event Covent Garden Theatre Royal destroyed by fire 1783 Event Theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London 1757 Birthday John P Kemble, England, actor and director, Drury Lane, Covent Garden
