Maggie Gripenberg

Margarita Maria “Maggie” Gripenberg was a pioneer of modern dance in Finland. She was the first to introduce Dalcroze Eurhythmics to Finland and modeled her early works on the improvisational style of Isadora Duncan. As a dancer, choreographer and teacher, she laid the educational foundations for the study of movement and dance. She was recognized by numerous awards for her choreographic work as well as being honored with the Pro Finlandia Medal and as a knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

11 June 1881

Born on the same birth date (11 June 1881): Mordecai Kaplan • Spiros Xenos

Born on the same birth day (11 June): Ali Boussaboun • Ayhan Şahenk • Charles Rangel • Daryl Tuffey • Ernie Nevers • Evert Horn • Gavin Hill • Georgios Bartzokas • Jacques Freitag • Kiichiro Toyoda • Lodovico Zacconi • Manoa Thompson • Rachael Heyhoe Flint • Renée Vivien • William Baziotes

Born in the same month (June 1881): Curt Sachs • George Shiels • Harry Frazee • Kesago Nakajima • Maginel Wright Enright • Mikhail Larionov • Mordecai Kaplan • Old Style and New Style dates • Spiros Xenos • Tommy Burns (Canadian boxer) • Walter Egan (golfer) • Ya'akov Cahan • Zoltán Halmay