jan 1, 1666 - Great Fire of London
Description:
- Destroyed 87 parishes and 13,000 houses- It started accidentally
- Violent East wind encouraged the flames
- Raged from Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday it slackened, Thursday it was put out
- Wren's great work was the erection of St Paul's Cathedral
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1666
Now
~ 359 years ago