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1812 Charles Dickens, novelist and social critic, was born in Portsmouth.

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1863 HMS Orpheus was wrecked off New Zealand, killing 185 sailors.

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1940 Disney’s film Pinocchio was given a gala premiere in New York.

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1971 Swiss men voted to allow women to vote in federal elections and to stand for parliament.

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1974 prime minister Edward Heath called a snap election.

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1992 ministers from the 12 European Community countries signed the Maastricht treaty.

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2005 Ellen MacArthur completed her single-handed round-the-world voyage in the record-breaking time of 71 days 14 hours and 18 minutes.