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Nikolai von Meck

Nikolai von Meck, Russian engineer (died 1929)

Born
April 28, 1863
Age in 2026
163
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1863

About Nikolai von Meck

Nikolai Karlovich von Meck was a Russian engineer and entrepreneur involved in the development of Russia during the first part of the twentieth century. He was put on trial as part of the Shakhty Trial and executed in 1929. Nikolai Karlovich von Meck (Russian: Никола́й Ка́рлович фон Мекк; 28 April 1863 – 24 May 1929) was a Russian engineer and entrepreneur involved in the development of Russia during the first part of the twentieth century. Nikolai recorded that Debussy acquired the family nickname "le boulliant Achille".

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The world when Nikolai von Meck was born

Nikolai von Meck was born in 1863. 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 1863

  • Best-selling bookLes Misérables by Victor Hugo (English translation)

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst organized baseball game with set rules
  • Top headlineEmancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people
  • Technology milestoneFirst subway opens in London
  • World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.6M

1863 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nikolai von Meck's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18632026
Population32.6M341 million

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