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jan 1, 1720 - Last Outbreak of Bubonic Plague

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The last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe occurred in the French port city of Marseille. The plague killed a total of 100,000 people. Despite this, the plague did not spread because of the use of quarantine, and economic activity and population recovered relatively quickly.

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jan 1, 1720
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~ 305 years ago

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