Mikhail Glinka

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka was the first Russian composer to gain wide recognition within his own country and is often regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music. His compositions were an important influence on other Russian composers, notably the members of The Five, who produced a distinctive Russian style of music.

1 June 1804

Born on the same birth day (1 June): Antonietta Di Martino • Chiyonofuji Mitsugu • Frank Whittle • Frans Post • John C. Reynolds • Marlon Devonish • Miller Bolaños • Moses Ndiema Masai

Born in the same month (June 1804): Hermann Schlegel • Stephan Endlicher • Willard Richards