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Born to noble parents (his father Sergei was a retired major, and his mother, Nadezhda, was the granddaughter of an ennobled Ethiopian general) on the 26th of May, 1799 in Moscow, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin became involved with a liberal underground revolutionary group that saw him exiled to the Caucasus.

He spent most of his time there writing poetry and novels. In 1826 Pushkin was pardoned by the Tsar and allowed to return home after six years of exile. He married Natalia Goncharova, whose coquettish behavior led to her husband challenging an admirer of hers to a duel in January 1837. Though both were wounded, only Pushkin died two days later from his injuries.

Georg Büchner was born on 17 October 1813 in Goddelau, Riedstadt, Hesse, Germany. He was a writer, known for Woyzeck (1979), Danton (1921) and Lenz (1971). He died on 19 February 1837 in Zurich, Switzerland.

King William IV was born on 21 August 1765 in Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK. He was married to Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. He died on 20 June 1837 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.

John Field was born on 26 July 1782 in Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland [now Ireland]. John is known for Chuzhaya belaya i ryaboy (1986), The White Countess (2005) and Jean-Philippe (2006). John died on 23 January 1837 in Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia].

Giacomo Leopardi was born on 29 June 1798 in Recanati, Papal States [now Macerata, Marche, Italy]. Giacomo was a writer, known for Dialogo di un venditore di almanacchi e di un passeggiere (1957), Operette morali (2011) and Da Dante a Trilussa - Audiobook (2021). Giacomo died on 14 June 1837 in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies [now Campania, Italy].

Johann Nepomuk Hummel was born on 14 November 1778 in Preßburg/Pozsony, Hungary, Habsburg Monarchy [now Bratislava, Slovak Republic]. Johann Nepomuk was a composer, known for Vanity Fair (2004), Inspector Lewis (2006) and Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988). Johann Nepomuk died on 17 October 1837 in Weimar, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach [now Thuringia, Germany].

Mariano José de Larra was born on 24 March 1809 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer, known for Los libros (1974). He was married to Josefa Wetoret Velasco. He died on 13 February 1837 in Madrid, Spain.

Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli was born on 4 April 1752 in Naples, Kingdom of Naples [now Campania, Italy]. Niccolò Antonio was a composer, known for Da Ponte's Oratorio: A Concert for New York (2021) and Giulietta E Romeo/Zingarelli (2021). Niccolò Antonio died on 5 May 1837 in Torre del Greco, Naples, Campania, Italy.