1996 Death Maria Lucia Beltran Alcayaga, singer, dies at 66 1993 Death Lucia Popp, Czechoslovakia/Austria soprano (Vienna Opera), dies at 54 1993 Birthday Aurelia Clasina Lucia Wildeboer, daughter of Pieter and Mirtle 1979 Event St. Lucia gains independence from Britain 1978 Birthday Lucia Povraznikova, Miss Slovak republic Universe 1997 1967 Event Dominica and St. Lucia gain independence from Britain 1955 Birthday Lucia Mendez, Mexico, spanish singer, Lucia es Luna Moreno 1947 Birthday Peter Lucia, rock drummer, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue 1943 Event Augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean gen/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart 1941 Birthday Humberto Solas, director and writer, Lucia 1939 Birthday Lucia Popp, Uhorska Ves Czechoslovakia, soprano, Die Zauberflote 1937 Birthday Emile Ford, born in Saint Lucia, West Indies, rocker, singer, guitarist, produced UK chart-topper 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?,' recorded for Pye Records 1934 Birthday Lucia Dlugoszewski, composer 1930 Birthday Derek Walcott, born in St. Lucia, poet and writer, Omeros, Nobel 1992 1907 Birthday Lucia Chase, U.S. ballerina/co-founder, American Ballet Theater 1863 Birthday Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human, 2.1 kg at 17 1835 Event Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples
