1933 Death Henry Van Dyke, clergyman, educator, author, wrote poetry, hymns, essays, co-wrote first Presbyterian printed liturgy, 'The Common Book of Worship of 1906', served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, dies 1925 Birthday Robert Heppener, composer, Hymns and Conversations, Movie Music 1908 Death Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 1852 Birthday Henry Van Dyke, clergyman, educator, author, wrote poetry, hymns, essays, co-wrote first Presbyterian printed liturgy, 'The Common Book of Worship of 1906', served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg 1840 Birthday Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer, Gospel hymns 1825 Death Amos Bull, composer, wrote book of hymns 'The Responsary', used in New England churches, dies at 81 1822 Birthday Theodor Aufrecht, German indologist, Rigveda's Hymns 1803 Death Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56 1801 Death Novalis, philosopher of early German Romanticism, author, wrote 'Pollen, Faith and Love', 'Hymns to the Night', dies from tuberculosis in the Germany, at age 28 1800 Death William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (Olney Hymns), dies at 68 1772 Birthday Novalis, born in Oberwiederstedt, Germany, philosopher of early German Romanticism, author, wrote 'Pollen, Faith and Love', 'Hymns to the Night' 1744 Birthday Amos Bull, composer, wrote book of hymns 'The Responsary', used in New England churches 1743 Birthday Anna L. Barbauld, writer of hymns 1577 Event Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns
