In the mood for a good movie? Some toe-tapping music? A thrilling book? ON THIS DAY will lead you to new possibilities each day, tied to interesting moments from history and popular culture. Whether it's streamable and downloadable music and film, e-books and e-audio, or physical books and DVDs, we hope you'll find something to enjoy as you pick up a few bits of history each day.

	On this day in 1879, Ottorino Respighi was born. His most popular works are the three tone poems known as the Roman trilogy -- Pines of Rome, Roman Festivals, and Fountains of Rome -- but he also wrote operas, ballets, and several pieces inspired by Renaissance music. The Roman trilogy is available for streaming or download at Freegal.
	On this day in 1901, Barbara Cartland was born. She wrote more than 700 romance novels, specializing in Victorian-era romance. She published 23 books in 1983 -- still the Guinness record for most novels published in a single year. She was also an aviation buff, and her ideas helped contribute to the development of troop-carrying gliders in the 1930s. Several of her books are available as e-books from OverDrive.
	And on this day in 1935, Mercedes Sosa was born. The Argentine singer was a leader of the nueva cancion movement in the 1960s and 1970s, music which drew on traditional Latin American styles and was explicitly committed to leftist politics and social justice. Sosa recorded more than 50 albums, several of which are available for streaming at Hoopla.