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Martin Lipp

Martin Lipp, Estonian pastor and poet (died 1923)

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Born
April 14, 1854
Died
March 8, 1923
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1854

About Martin Lipp

Martin Lipp (14 April [O.S. 2 April] 1854 in Vooru, Viljandi Parish – 8 March 1923 in Nõo) was an Estonian poet. He is best known as the author of the poem The Estonian Flag, which was set to the music of the then young composer Enn Võrk. That song became as popular to the Estonian people as the Marseillaise was to the French in the times of the French Revolution and also played an important role during the time of the Estonian "Singing Revolution" in the late 1980s. == Early life == He was the son of a tenant farmer. After attending the Tarvastu Parish School, he then went to Valga to attend the district school there.. == Pastoral activities == Lipp also served as the pastor of the St. Lawrence Church in Nõo, Estonia.

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The world when Martin Lipp was born

Martin Lipp was born in 1854. 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 1854

  • Best-selling bookWalden by Henry David Thoreau

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKansas-Nebraska Act reignites slavery debate
  • Technology milestoneOtis elevator demonstrated at New York Crystal Palace
  • World population~1.34B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population25.7M

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Measure18542026
Population25.7M341 million

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