Outstanding persons

Was born on June 8 (21 N of page) in the village of Zagorye of the Smolensk province in a family of the smith, person competent and even widely-read in whose house the book was not a rarity. The first acquaintance to Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Nekrasov took place houses when winter evenings read aloud these books. Began to write verses very much early. Studied at rural school. In fourteen years future poet began to send small notes to Smolensk newspapers, some of them were printed. Then he ventured to send also verses. Isakovsky working in Rabochy Put newspaper editorial office accepted the young poet, helped him not only to be printed, but also to be created as the poet...

Maria Rodzivichovna (1864 - 1944) is the Polish writer and a novellistka. Pseudonym of Zmogaz (besides still Maro, Verykho). Was born on February 2, 1864 (the date 1863 accepted earlier did not find confirmation in documents) in the town Pinyuga of the Grodno province of the Volkovysky povet. Came from a family of land owners. Was Heinrich (Henrikh) and Amelia Kuzhenitskaya's daughter who for the help risen (stored the weapon), were banished to Siberia. Mother who was condemned before Maria's families allowed to bring up the child till 2 months, as an exception, it was succeeded to send her to the settlement of own...

Pavel Mikhaylovich Shpilevsky (Belarusian Pavel M_khaylav_ch Shp_le¸sk і; was born on October 31 (on November 12) 1823 Shipilovichi, the Babruysk County, the Minsk province, the Russian Empire (nowadays Lyubansky district, the Minsk region) — 1861 St. Petersburg, the Russian Empire) — the writer-ethnographer, the publicist, the theatrical critic, the popular writer of national cultural heritage of Belarusians died on October 17 (on October 29). Candidate of divinity (1847).

The general from a cavalry Alexander Petrovich Tormasov (1752 - 1819) was a member of the State Council, the gentleman of all Russian and some Prussian and Polish awards, had the Gold sword with diamonds and the inscription "For Bravery". His ancestors belonged to old Russian noble families. The grandfather, oberkomissar the St. Petersburg admiralty, was respected by Peter the Great. Ten years Alexander was accepted in pages, in Peter III's reign, and was at the Highest yard till 1772, and then...

The major general Yakov Petrovich Kulnev (1763-1812), the gentleman of awards of St. Anna of the 1st degree, St. Georgy of the 3rd degree, St. Vladimir of the 3rd degree and Prussian "For merits", having the Gold saber with diamonds and the inscription "For Bravery", was born on July 22, 1763 in the city of Lyutsin of the Vitebsk province in a family of rather poor nobleman. In seven years of Yakov wrote down in Overland Shlyakhetny military school. For progress in study he was awarded by a big silver medal and in 1785 is released by the lieutenant in the Chernihiv infantry regiment. But the same year the young officer was translated in...