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Events on Sunday 21 January 1872 1
1791 – 1872Franz Grillparzer (1791-1872)Died 21 January 1872, aged 81Franz Grillparzer was an Austrian dramatist and poet regarded as one of the leading writers of the Biedermeier era. His plays, including Sappho and King Ottokar's Rise and Fall, remain part of the German-language theatrical canon.