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Johannes Vares

Estonian poet, doctor, and politician, first Soviet prime minister in Estonia (1890-1946)

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Born
January 12, 1890
Died
November 29, 1946
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1890

About Johannes Vares

Johannes Vares (pen name Barbarus or Vares-Barbarus 12 January 1890 [O.S. 31 December 1889] – 29 November 1946) was an Estonian and Soviet poet, medical doctor, and politician. He was awarded the Estonian Cross of Liberty for the participation. He subsequently became a well-known poet as well as a radical socialist, using the pen name Johannes Barbarus.

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The world when Johannes Vares was born

Johannes Vares was born in 1890. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

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Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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