Births on March 30

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann

Born on March 30, 1805

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, German-Swedish linguist and botanist (d. 1887)

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann (30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1805 in Hapsal (now Haapsalu) – 29 December [O.S. 17 December] 1887 in Saint Petersburg) was an Estonian linguist who researched Uralic languages, mostly Estonian. Wiedemann was also a botanist.

Wiedemann was of German-Swedish origin. In 1869 he published an Estonian-German dictionary (Ehstnisch-deutsches Wörterbuch), which was the richest dictionary of Estonian words for a long time.

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7 Apr

Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his Third Symphony, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
21 Oct

Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve.
1 Nov

War of the Third Coalition
Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.
11 Nov

Battle of Dürenstein
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Dürenstein: Eight thousand French troops attempt to slow the retreat of a vastly superior Russian and Austrian force.
2 Dec

Battle of Austerlitz
War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force.

Births on March 30

Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann

Born on March 30, 1805

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Events on 1805

Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven)

Battle of Trafalgar

War of the Third Coalition

Battle of Dürenstein

Battle of Austerlitz