Paul Speratus

Paul Speratus was a Swabian Catholic priest who became a Protestant preacher, reformer and hymn-writer. In 1523, he helped Martin Luther to create the First Lutheran hymnal, published in 1524 and called Achtliederbuch.

13 December 1484

Born on the same birth day (13 December): Albert Aalbers • Amy Lee • Carlo Gozzi • Dan Hamhuis • Dick Van Dyke • Francesco Bianchini • James Kyson • James Wright (poet) • Jamie Foxx • Matthew LeCroy • Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark • Ricky Nolasco • Santi Cazorla • Solomon Feferman • Ted Nugent • Trygve Haavelmo • Wendie Malick • Werner von Siemens • William Drummond of Hawthornden