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2 February

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Contemporary era

1922

Publication of Joyce's 'Ulysses'

On 2 February 1922, James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' was published in Paris, a landmark of literary modernism.

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Contemporary era

1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

On 2 February 1848, the treaty ended the Mexican-American War and ceded a vast territory to the United States.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1709

Rescue of Alexander Selkirk

On 2 February 1709, the Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued after more than four years alone on an island, an inspiration for Robinson Crusoe.

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