Richard Addinsell

English composer (1904–1977)

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Born: January 13, 1904
Died: November 14, 1977
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1904

About Richard Addinsell

Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer, known early in his career for his music for the theatre in collaboration with Clemence Dane, later for his film music – including his best-known piece, the Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 Dangerous Moonlight – and subsequently for his musical collaboration with the lyricist and performer Joyce Grenfell. Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later title Suicide Squadron). The Warsaw Concerto was written for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight, and continues to be a popular concert and recording piece.

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Richard Addinsell timeline

1904Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later title Suicide Squadron).
1941The Warsaw Concerto was written for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight, and continues to be a popular concert and recording piece.

The world when Richard Addinsell was born

Richard Addinsell was born in 1904. 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 1904

Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

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

Measure	1904	2026
Population	81.8M	341 million

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