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Adam Oehlenschläger
1850Jan, 20

Adam Oehlenschläger

Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet and playwright (b. 1779)
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (14 November 1779 – 20 January 1850) was a Danish poet and playwright. He introduced romanticism into Danish literature. He wrote the lyrics to the song Der er et yndigt land, which is one of the national anthems of Denmark.

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Events on 1850

  • 29Jan

    Compromise of 1850

    Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress.
  • 7Mar

    Compromise of 1850

    Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.
  • 29Jun

    Church of Greece

    Autocephaly officially granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to the Church of Greece.
  • 18Sep

    Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

    The U.S. Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
  • 29Sep

    Universalis Ecclesiae

    The papal bull Universalis Ecclesiae restores the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales.