Johann Voldemar Jannsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Voldemar Jannsen

Estonian writer

Date of Birth: 16-May-1819

Place of Birth: Vana-Vändra vald, Livonia Governorate, Estonia

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1890

Profession: writer, teacher, poet, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Johann Voldemar Jannsen (16 May [O.S.
4 May] 1819 in Vändra, Livonia, Russian Empire – 13 July [O.S.
1 July] 1890} in Tartu) was an Estonian journalist and poet active in Livonia. He wrote the words of the patriotic song "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm", which later became the national anthem of Estonia.
He was the father of the poet Lydia Koidula.
As the leader of the choral society which organised the first nationwide Song Festival in Tartu in 1869, Jannsen played a crucial role in the Estonian National Awakening.