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Henrik Ibsen is born

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright, known for norwegian playwright, was born on 1828-03-20. Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright.

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright, known for norwegian playwright, was born on 1828-03-20. Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works.

Historical Significance

Henrik Ibsen is Norwegian playwright.

Key People

Henrik Ibsen

playwright

Norwegian playwright

Events Before

  1. The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura

    The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura

  2. Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)

    Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)

  3. American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbrid

    American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844

  4. Father of U.S. History George Bancroft (26) weds first wife Sarah Dwight

    Father of U.S. History George Bancroft (26) weds first wife Sarah Dwight

  5. Future US President Andrew Johnson (18) weds Eliza McCardle (16) in Warrenton, Tennessee

    Future US President Andrew Johnson (18) weds Eliza McCardle (16) in Warrenton, Tennessee

Events After

  1. Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London,

    Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, the city's first modern police force

  2. William Austin Burt patents America's first typewriter, the typographer

    The typographer was an early typewriter invented by William Austin Burt. Intended to aid in office work, the machine worked by using a lever to press characters onto paper one at a time.

  3. First units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital, the city's first modern poli

    First units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital, the city's first modern police force

  4. German composer Fanny Mendelssohn (23) weds German artist Wilhelm Hensel (35), until her death in 1847 [1]

    German composer Fanny Mendelssohn (23) weds German artist Wilhelm Hensel (35), until her death in 1847 [1]

  5. Britain outlaws "suttee" in India, a Hindu practice where a widow burns herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre

    Sati or suttee is a chiefly historical Hindu practice in which a widow burns alive on her deceased husband's funeral pyre, either voluntarily, by coercion, or by a perception of the lack of...

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What happened on March 20, 1828?
Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright, known for norwegian playwright, was born on 1828-03-20. Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works.
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Henrik Ibsen is Norwegian playwright.
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Key figures include Henrik Ibsen (playwright).

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