Vladimir Mayakovsky

Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (????????? ????????????? ???????????) (July 7 (O.S.) = July 19 (N.S.), 1893 - April 14, 1930) was among the foremost representatives for the poetic futurism of early 20th century Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union.

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He was born the third child in Bagdadi, Georgia where his father worked as a forest ranger. Both parents were descendants of Cossacks. At the age of 14 Mayakovsky took part in socialist demonstrations at the town of Kutaisi, where he attended the local grammar school. After the sudden and premature death of his father in 1906, the family — Mayakovsky, his mother, and his two sisters — moved to Moscow, where he attended the school No. 5.

July 19: July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining....

1893: 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar)....

1930: 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday....