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Elena Nikolaidi

Elena Nikolaidi, Greek-American soprano and educator (died 2002)

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Born
June 15, 1909
Died
November 14, 2002
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1909

About Elena Nikolaidi

Elena Nikolaidi was a Greek-American opera singer and teacher. She sang leading contralto and mezzosoprano roles with major opera companies worldwide and made numerous recordings. Elena Nikolaidi made numerous recordings. Richard Strauss: Elektra with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos; Nikolaidi sang the role of Klytemnestra. (Recorded 1949) Ward, Charles (May 8, 1994). "Ciao, Niki".

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The world when Elena Nikolaidi was born

Elena Nikolaidi was born in 1909. 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 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

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

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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