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Lydia Koidula

Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (died 1886)

Born
December 24, 1843
Died
August 11, 1886
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1843

About Lydia Koidula

Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (24 December 1843 – 11 August 1886), known by her pen name Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means '(Lydia of) The Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to as Koidulaulik – 'Singer of the Dawn'. In Estonia, like elsewhere in Europe, writing was not considered a suitable career for a respectable young lady in the mid-19th century.

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The world when Lydia Koidula was born

Lydia Koidula was born in 1843. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1843

  • Best-selling bookA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Migration on the Oregon Trail
  • Technology milestoneAda Lovelace writes first computer program (for Babbage engine)
  • World population~1.23B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn Tyler
  • U.S. population18.5M

1843 versus 2026

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Measure18432026
Population18.5M341 million

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