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Friedrich Hebbel

Christian Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and playwright (died 1864)

Born
March 18, 1813
Died
December 13, 1863
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1813

About Friedrich Hebbel

Christian Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and playwright (died 1864) His collected works were first published by E. Hebbel's old precarious existence now became a horror to him, and he broke with the past by marrying (in 1846) the beautiful and wealthy actress Christine Enghaus.

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The world when Friedrich Hebbel was born

Friedrich Hebbel was born in 1813. 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 1813

  • Best-selling bookPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBattle of Lake Erie — US naval victory
  • Technology milestoneFirst modern factory system in textiles
  • World population~965M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.9M

1813 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Friedrich Hebbel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18132026
Population7.9M341 million

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