Russian composer (1839–1881). Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born on 9 March 1839 in what is now the Russian Federation. Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky is remembered as a composer, pianist and librettist, a citizen of the Russian Empire. Notable works include “Boris Godunov”, “Pictures at an Exhibition” and “Night on Bald Mountain”.
Before and after
- from 1839 to 1876Tanzimat
- 1839Founding of Harvard College Observatory
- 19 January 1839Birth of Paul Cézanne
- from March 1839 to October 1842First Anglo-Afghan War
- 9 March 1839Birth of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
- 16 March 1839Birth of Sully Prudhomme
- from 18 March 1839 to 29 August 1842First Opium War
- 19 April 1839Treaty of London
- 8 July 1839Birth of John D. Rockefeller
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The era
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