THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russian composer (1839–1881)

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 21, 1839 in Karevo, Russia.

Born

March 21, 1839

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 28, 1881

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Karevo, Russia, Pskov, Russia
Professions
pianist, librettist, military personnel, musician, composer
Citizenship
Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 21, 1839 (Great Russian Encyclopedia) or in 1835 (Q24479750; Q24604276) or in March 1835 (EB-11 / Moussorgsky, Modeste Petrovich) or March 28, 1835 (Q27775647).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

March 28, 1835

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky born?

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born in Karevo, Russia; Pskov, Russia.

When did Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky die?

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky died on March 28, 1881.