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Gavrila Derzhavin

Died on July 8, 1816

210

Years ago

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The 211th anniversary falls on July 8, 2027, in 256 days.

Gavriil (Gavrila) Romanovich Derzhavin (Russian: Гаврии́л (Гаври́ла) Рома́нович Держа́вин, IPA:; 14 July 1743 – 20 July 1816) was one of the most highly esteemed Russian poets before Alexander Pushkin, as well as a statesman.

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