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Mary Wigman

Mary Wigman, German dancer and choreographer (died 1973)

Born
November 13, 1886
Died
September 18, 1973
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1886

About Mary Wigman

Mary Wigman was a German dancer and choreographer who pioneered expressionist dance, dance therapy, and movement training without pointe shoes. She is considered one of the most important figures in the history of modern dance. She became one of the most iconic figures of Weimar German culture and her work was hailed for bringing the deepest of existential experiences to the stage. In Munich, Wigman showed her first public dances Hexentanz I, Lento and Ein Elfentanz. From 1921, the first performances took place with Wigman's dance group.

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The world when Mary Wigman was born

Mary Wigman was born in 1886. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst professional baseball game under electric lights
  • Top headlineStatue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor
  • Technology milestoneCoca-Cola invented in Atlanta
  • Notable inventionCoca-Cola (originally contained cocaine)
  • World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population55.6M

1886 versus 2026

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Measure18862026
Population55.6M341 million

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