August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben was born on April 2, 1798. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈhɔfman fɔn ˈfalɐsˌleːbn̩] , after his hometown; 2 April 1798 – 19 January 1874) was a German poet associated with the Young Germany movement. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", whose third stanza is now the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs.