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Nicolas Nabokov

Nicolas Nabokov, Russian-American composer and educator (died 1978)

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Born
April 17, 1903
Died
April 6, 1978
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1903

About Nicolas Nabokov

Nicolas Nabokov was a Russian-born composer, writer, and cultural figure. He became a U.S. citizen in 1939. Nicolas Nabokov, a first cousin of Vladimir Nabokov, and of the baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, was born to a family of landed Russian gentry in the town of Lubcza near Minsk, and was educated by private tutors. In 1951, Nabokov became secretary general of the newly formed Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), backed by the CIA, and remained in the job for more than fifteen years, organizing music and cultural festivals.

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Nicolas Nabokov timeline

  1. He became a U.S. citizen in 1939.
  2. In 1951, Nabokov became secretary general of the newly formed Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), backed by the CIA, and remained in the job for more than fifteen years, organizing music and cultural festivals.

The world when Nicolas Nabokov was born

Nicolas Nabokov was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

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

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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