Nov 5 Hans Sachs, German composer, playwright, shoemaker, and inspiration for "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" opera by Richard Wagner, born in the Free Imperial City of Nürnberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1576) 1492 Birthdays in Music by Year 1495 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers