Ferdinand Freiligrath

Ferdinand Freiligrath was a German poet, translator and liberal agitator, who is considered part of the Young Germany movement.

17 June 1810

Born on the same birth day (17 June): Adolphus Frederick VI • Amari Cooper • Arnold S. Relman • Art Bell • Eddy Merckx • Iain Milne • John Craven (economist) • John Kay (flying shuttle) • Juan Muñoz (sculptor) • Karol Sikora • Ken Livingstone • Ken Loach • M. C. Escher • Menina Izildinha • Michael Gross (swimmer) • Ralph Bellamy • Stéphane Fiset • Tommy Burns (Canadian boxer) • Tommy Franks • William Crookes

Born in the same month (June 1810): Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin • Otto Nicolai • Robert Schumann