Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Johan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land which became an unofficial Finnish national anthem. Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition.

5 February 1804

Born on the same birth day (5 February): Adam Dykes • Alar Toomre • Andreas Dudith • Billy Sharp • Birgit Dalland • Brad Fitzpatrick • Christopher Guest • David Selby • Domhnall Ua Buachalla • Jennifer Jason Leigh • Keith Moseley • Michel Breistroff • Ole Bull • Patrick Roberts • Peter Lalor • Tarik Benhabiles • Terauchi Masatake

Born in the same month (February 1804): Carl von Rokitansky • Emil Lenz • John Deere (inventor) • Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold