March 12, 1890
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: mariinskiy.com
- Source: bolshoi.ru
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Vaslav Nijinsky
Polish-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
Vaslav Nijinsky has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 12, 1889 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Born
March 12, 1889
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 8, 1950
- Birthplace
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Professions
- diarist, choreographer, dancer, ballet master, model, draftsperson, ballet dancer
- Citizenship
- Poland, Soviet Union, Russian Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: March 12, 1889 (Find a Grave; Le Delarge; BnF authorities) or March 12, 1890 (mariinskiy.com; bolshoi.ru) or December 17, 1889 (Archivio Storico Ricordi).
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.
December 17, 1889
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Archivio Storico Ricordi
More about Vaslav Nijinsky
Family
- Spouse
- Romola de Pulszky Nijinsky
- Sibling
- Bronislava Nijinska
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Vaslav Nijinsky born?
Vaslav Nijinsky was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.
When did Vaslav Nijinsky die?
Vaslav Nijinsky died on April 8, 1950.