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Which came first: the birth of Charles Dickens or Gulliver's Travels?
Gulliver's Travels came first, in 1726 (published). The birth of Charles Dickens followed 86 years later, in 1812.
- Second1812
The birth of Charles Dickens
person · bornCharles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812.
- First1726
Gulliver's Travels
book · publishedGulliver's Travels came out in 1726; its publisher used five printing houses at once to speed production and beat pirates.
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