Kristjan Jaak Peterson
Kristjan Jaak Peterson was born on March 14, 1801. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Kristjan Jaak Peterson
Kristjan Jaak Peterson (14 March [O.S. 2 March] 1801, Riga – 4 August [O.S. 23 July] 1822, Riga), also known as Christian Jacob Petersohn, was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry. His birthday on March 14 is celebrated in Estonia as Mother Tongue Day.