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Mart Saar

Mart Saar, Estonian organist and composer (died 1963)

Born
September 28, 1882
Died
October 28, 1963
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1882

About Mart Saar

Mart Saar was an Estonian composer, organist and collector of folk songs. Mart Saar (28 September 1882 – 28 October 1963) was an Estonian composer, organist and collector of folk songs. In addition, Saar's father was a talented organist, who gave him lessons at home. In 1901, Saar left home to study music at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

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Mart Saar timeline

  1. Mart Saar (28 September 1882 – 28 October 1963) was an Estonian composer, organist and collector of folk songs.
  2. In 1901, Saar left home to study music at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.

The world when Mart Saar was born

Mart Saar was born in 1882. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

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

Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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