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Events in February 1837 2
1778 – 1837Gustav IV AdolfThe Loss of FinlandHis failure in the Napoleonic Wars led to the loss of Finland to Russia in 1809, after which he was deposed.
1837Oliver Twist begins serializationCharles Dickens begins publishing Oliver Twist in monthly installmentsCharles Dickens began serializing Oliver Twist in Bentley's Miscellany, a novel exposing the harsh treatment of orphans and the criminal underworld of London. It became one of the most enduring works of Victorian literature.