David Raksin

David Raksin, American composer and educator (died 2004)

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Born: August 4, 1912
Died: August 9, 2004
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1912

About David Raksin

David Raksin was an American composer noted for his work in film and television. Raksin had more than 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit. Some sources called him the "Grandfather of Film Music". During Raksin's lifetime, "Laura" was reportedly the second most-recorded song in history after "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish.

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The world when David Raksin was born

David Raksin was born in 1912. 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 1912

Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

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

Measure	1912	2026
Population	94.6M	341 million

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