Esther Borja

Esther Borja, Cuban soprano and actress (died 2013)

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Born: December 5, 1913
Died: December 28, 2013
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1913

About Esther Borja

Esther Borja Lima (5 December 1913 – 28 December 2013) was a Cuban operatic soprano. Borja made her first overseas tour to Argentina in 1936 with Lecuona, his. Havana-born Esther Borja Lima was trained in solfége and music theory by Juan Elósegui, and in singing by Rubén Lepchutz. At the time Borja started her career, and for years after, Rita Montaner was the leading stage musical star in Cuba.

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The world when Esther Borja was born

Esther Borja was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Esther Borja's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1913	2026
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	96.0M	341 million

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