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Which came first: the Salem witch trials or The Three Musketeers?
The Salem witch trials came first, in 1692 (begin). The Three Musketeers followed 152 years later, in 1844 (published).
- First1692
The Salem witch trials
event · beginThe Salem witch trials began in 1692 in colonial Massachusetts.
- Second1844
The Three Musketeers
book · publishedThe Three Musketeers was published in 1844 and is set in the 1620s.
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