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Frederic Franklin

Frederic Franklin, English-American ballet dancer and director (died 2013)

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Born
June 13, 1914
Died
May 4, 2013
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1914

About Frederic Franklin

Frederic Franklin, sometimes also called "Freddie", was a British-American ballet dancer, choreographer and director. While performing internationally with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Franklin and Alexandra Danilova created one of the legendary ballet partnerships of the twentieth century. In 1958, he created his first ever piece for the Washington Ballet called Etalage. Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(sound recording) Interview with Frederic Franklin". Known as a quick study and for having an impeccable memory, Franklin also became the company's ballet master in 1944.

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Frederic Franklin timeline

  1. Known as a quick study and for having an impeccable memory, Franklin also became the company's ballet master in 1944.
  2. In 1958, he created his first ever piece for the Washington Ballet called Etalage.

The world when Frederic Franklin was born

Frederic Franklin was born in 1914. 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 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

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

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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