The great Russian-American pianist born in either 1903 or 1904. There are conflicting references indicating the year of Horowitz birth on 1 OCT in Kiev. Death, 5 NOV 1989 in NYC. Some sources say his father gave the year 1904 to make his prodigy son appear younger. Others say... to avoid being drafted.
1903 Grove's Music Encyclopedia indicates the date was 18 SEP or 1 OCT 1903 with note that his father gave 1904 as the year to
have him appear to be younger, and thus avoid being drafted into the military.
