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Charles Dickens was born!
At 1 Mile End Terrace (now 393 Commercial Road), Landport in Portsea Island (Portsmouth) -
His first story: "A Dinner at Poplar Walk"
Was submitted to the London periodical Monthly Magazine, and he was soon hired by William Barrow to be a writer. -
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Oliver Twist!
He began sharing the story of Oliver Twist as installments, writing as much as 90 pages a month to make the story. It was his first finest work. -
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Christmas Stories
He began to write Christmas Tales in 1843, starting with a Christmas Carol, then the Chimes in 44, then the Cricket on the Hearth in 45. Obviously, A Christmas Carol was the most popular. -
Passing Away
He had a stoke on the 8th while writing a novel, and he didn't recover.
