1666 - Wikipedia 1666 (MDCLXVI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1666th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 666th year of the 2nd millennium, the 66th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1660s decade
Historical Events in 1666 - On This Day Historical events from year 1666 Learn about 17 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1666 or search by date or keyword
Great Fire of London | Great Plague, Charles II, Firefighting | Britannica Great Fire of London, (September 2–5, 1666), the worst fire in London’s history It destroyed a large part of the City of London, including most of the civic buildings, old St Paul’s Cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about 13,000 houses
When London Burned: 1666’s Great Fire - HISTORY Between September 2 and September 6, 1666, a massive inferno ripped through London, reducing much of the city center to a smoldering ruin London had already burned several times in its history,
What Happened In 1666 - Historical Events 1666 - EventsHistory 28th November » At least 3,000 men of the Scottish Royal Army led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns defeat about 900 Covenanter rebels in the Battle of Rullion Green What happened in the year 1666 in history? Famous historical events that shook and changed the world Discover events in 1666
The Great Fire of London, 1666 - EyeWitness to History The nightmare became reality in the early morning hours of September 2, 1666 when a small fire erupted in the shop of the King's baker Flames fanned by a steady wind quickly spread to the surrounding neighborhood
Great Fire of London, 1666 | What Happened - HistoryExtra In April 1666, a group of parliamentarians led by John Rathbone and William Saunders were tried at the Old Bailey and found guilty of conspiring to assassinate Charles II, overthrow government and fire the City of London, letting down the portcullis to keep out assistance
The Great Fire of London in 1666 - British History Hub The Great Fire of London in 1666 was a catastrophic event It reshaped the city and left a lasting mark on history The fire started on September 2, 1666, in a small bakery on Pudding Lane
1666 in England - Wikipedia 1666 in England was the first year to be designated as an Annus mirabilis, in John Dryden's 1667 poem, which celebrated England's failure to be beaten either by fire (the Great Fire of London) or by the Dutch
The Great Fire of London 1666 - londonhistories. com This interactive resource tracks the course of the fire that broke out in the early hours of 2 September 1666, and over four days ripped through the medieval city