Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Vaslav Nijinsky across 4 places, from 1917 to 1950.
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Vaslav or Vatslav Nijinsky (12 March 1889/1890 to 8 April 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1917year
Petrogradattested“Also in 1917, Bronia and Vaslav lost their older brother Stanislav, who died in a hospital in Petrograd.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
1920year
Kreuzlingenattested“After a few days, he was transferred to the Bellevue Sanatorium in Kreuzlingen, "a luxurious and humane establishment directed at that time by Ludwig Binswanger." In 1920, Nijinsky's second daughter Tamara was born.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
1947year
Virginia Waterattested“From 1947, Nijinsky lived in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, with his wife.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
8 April 1950exact date
Londonattested“He died from kidney failure at a clinic in London on 8 April 1950 and was buried in London.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
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1894year
Odessamentioned“Both boys received training from their father and appeared in an amateur Hopak production in Odessa in 1894.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
1903year
Mariinsky Theatrementioned“Against this, his behaviour was sometimes boisterous and wild, resulting in his expulsion from the school in 1903 for an incident involving students shooting at the hats of passers-by with catapults while being driven to the Mariinsky Th…”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
January 1911month
Mariinsky Theatrementioned“In January 1911 he danced in Giselle at the Mariinsky Theatre in St.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
March 1912month
Budapestmentioned“In March 1912 the recently engaged Romola was taken to see the Ballets Russes in Budapest by her prospective mother-in-law and was greatly impressed.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
10 September 1913exact date
Buenos Airesmentioned“A quick wedding could take place once the ship arrived at Buenos Aires, Argentina; the couple were married on 10 September 1913 and the event was announced to the world's press.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
Montevideomentioned“His last professional public performance was during a South American tour, with pianist Arthur Rubinstein in a benefit in Montevideo for the Red Cross on 30 September 1917, at age twenty-eight.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
1919year
Zurichmentioned“Finally, Romola arranged a consultation in Zurich with the psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1919, asking her mother and stepfather for help in getting Nijinsky there.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
19 January 1919exact date
Suvretta Housementioned“On Sunday, 19 January 1919, Vaslav Nijinsky made one last public appearance: a solo improvised performance at the Suvretta House in St Moritz.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
1945year
Viennamentioned“During 1945, after the end of the war, after Romola had moved with him to Vienna, he encountered a group of Russian soldiers in an encampment, playing traditional folk tunes on a balalaika and other instruments.”source: Wikipedia: Vaslav Nijinsky
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