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Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka Biography and Timeline

Follow Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka through 1 dated historical records for Russia.

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1842–1842Years on this page

1842

A Life for the Czar

Arts / Classical Music

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, father of modern Russian music, composes opera, "A Life for the Czar"

Records, sources and methodology

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