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Olga Olgina

Olga Olgina, Polish opera singer and teacher (died 1979)

Born
June 24, 1904
Died
January 31, 1979
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1904

About Olga Olgina

Olga Józefowicz, known professionally as Olga Olgina, was a Polish coloratura soprano, teacher and pianist. She made her debut in the title role of Verdi's La traviata at the Vilnius Opera in 1922 at age 18 and retired in 1977. She taught at the Łódź Conservatory, becoming dean of the institution. Teresa Żylis-Gara was one of her students. Olgina performed in various countries within Europe; during one tour in the United Kingdom, Olgina recorded an album with Decca Records.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Olga Olgina was born

Olga Olgina was born in 1904. 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 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

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

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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