1666 ⟶ Destruction of London by Fire

The Great Fire of London.
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💀 The Great Plague's Devastation of London

The Great Plague of London.⟶
The Great Plague's Devastation of London (1665)
PlagueEpidemicDiseaseMortalityPublic HealthBubonic PlagueQuarantine
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🔥 Destruction of London by Fire

The Great Fire of London.⟶
Destruction of London by Fire (1666)
FireUrban PlanningCatastropheSocial Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔪 Jack the Ripper Murders in Whitechapel

Jack the Ripper murders occur in Whitechapel, London.⟶
Jack the Ripper Murders in Whitechapel (1888)
CrimeSerial KillerMurderSocial History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⛰️ Aberfan Disaster: Colliery Spoil Tip Collapse

October 21: The Aberfan disaster, the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip (pile of waste coal mining material) in Aberfan, Wales results in 144 deaths.⟶
Aberfan Disaster: Colliery Spoil Tip Collapse (1966)
DisasterIndustrial AccidentsMiningSocial Impact
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💣 London Underground Bombings

July 7: 7/7 attacks on the London Underground.⟶
London Underground Bombings (2005)
TerrorismSuicide BombingsIslamismAl-QaedaWar on TerrorPublic TransportationSecurity
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🔥 Grenfell Tower Fire Kills 72 in London

Grenfell Tower fire in London kills 72 and injures 70.⟶
Grenfell Tower Fire Kills 72 in London (2017)
FireBuilding CollapseSocial InequalityTragedy
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