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Sep 29, 1547
Miguel de Cervantes is born at Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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Sep 15, 1569
Miguel de Cervantes's hand is cut off and he is exiled from Spain
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Oct 7, 1571
Miguel de Cervantes is shot three times at the Batle of Lepanto
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Sep 26, 1575
Miguel de Cervantes is sold into slavery under Greek renegae Dali Mami
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Sep 19, 1580
Miguel de Cervantes is freed from slavery
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Miguel de Cervantes publishes his first book
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Miguel de Cervantes publishes Don Quixote
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Miguel de Cervantes dies