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In 1726, Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' was published.
In 2023, actor Matthew Perry died.
In 1919, the Volstead Act was passed to provide enforcement for the 18th amendment.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.
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