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Michael Glinka

Born on June 2, 1803

223

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The 224th anniversary falls on June 2, 2027, in 221 days.

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (Russian: Михаил Иванович Глинка, romanized: Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, IPA:; 1 June 1804 – 15 February 1857) was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country and is often regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music.

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