1916 - Born on October 1st in Kent, England. British actor and opera administrator.
1943 - Married to Diana Murray Downton.
1949-1981 - Manager of the Glyndebourne Opera Festival in Britain, who built the Glyndebourne into one of the most prestigious musical happenings in Europe.
2003 - Died of natural cause on June 19th in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
- Caplat managed the Glyndebourne Opera Festival in Britain, helping to make the festival one of the pre-eminent musical events in Europe.