Births on April 14

Martin Lipp

Born on April 14, 1854

Martin Lipp, Estonian pastor and poet (d. 1923)

Martin Lipp (14 April [O.S. 2 April] 1854 in Vooru, Viljandi Parish – 8 March 1923 in Tallinn) was an Estonian poet. He is best known as the author of the poem "The Estonian Flag", which was set to the music of the then young composer Enn Võrk. That song became as popular to the Estonian people as the "Marseillaise" was to the French in the times of the French Revolution and also played an important role during the time of the Estonian "Singing Revolution" in the late 1980s.

Lipp also served as the pastor of the St. Lawrence Church in Nõo, Estonia.

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Events on 1854

31 Mar

Convention of Kanagawa
Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
1 Apr

Hard Times (novel)
Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times begins serialisation in his magazine Household Words.
19 Aug

Grattan massacre
The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
27 Sep

SS Arctic disaster
The steamship SS Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean.
9 Oct

Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55)
Crimean War: The siege of Sebastopol begins.

Births on April 14

Martin Lipp

Born on April 14, 1854

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Events on 1854

Convention of Kanagawa

Hard Times (novel)

Grattan massacre

SS Arctic disaster

Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55)