Преподаватель спрашивает студента:

— Каким событием знаменателен 1799 год?

— Родился Пушкин.

— А 1812?

— Пушкину, было 13 лет.

Pushkin

Professor asks student:

— What significant event was at the year 1799?

— Pushkin* was born.

— And 1812**?

— Pushkin reached the age of 13.

* Pushkin is the greatest russian poet.

** 1812 is the year of Russia’s Patriotic War which began with Napoleon’s Grande Arm?e invasion to Russia and ended in December 1812.