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Volfgangs Dārziņš

Volfgangs Dārziņš, Latvian composer, pianist, and music critic (died 1962)

Born
September 25, 1906
Died
June 24, 1962
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1906

About Volfgangs Dārziņš

Volfgangs Dārziņš, Latvian composer, pianist, and music critic (died 1962) Volfgangs Dārziņš is best known for his ability to include folk motives into classical music. During this time he also became known for extensive research into Latvian folk music, mapping the distribution of many folksongs.

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The world when Volfgangs Dārziņš was born

Volfgangs Dārziņš was born in 1906. 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 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

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

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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