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Today: November 21, 1694 – Voltaire is born
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On This Day: November 22, 1819 – Author George Eliot is born
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90 years ago… 22-11-1934
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On This Day: November 23, 1644 – John Milton publishes “Areopagites” against censorship
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On This Day: November 16, 1849 – Dostoyevsky is sentenced to death
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