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*'''Mid-1400s''' - Black Death killed half of London's population | *'''Mid-1400s''' - Black Death killed half of London's population | ||
*'''1500s''' - Expansion of overseas trade | *'''1500s''' - Expansion of overseas trade | ||
*'''1600s''' - London limits expand beyond the Walls | *'''1600s''' - London limits expand beyond the City Walls | ||
*'''1665-1666''' - Great Plague | *'''1665-1666''' - Great Plague | ||
*'''1666''' - Great Fire of London<br> | *'''1666''' - Great Fire of London<br> | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 12 January 2012
Historic Timeline
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- 1381 - Peasant's Revolt attacks London
- Mid-1400s - Black Death killed half of London's population
- 1500s - Expansion of overseas trade
- 1600s - London limits expand beyond the City Walls
- 1665-1666 - Great Plague
- 1666 - Great Fire of London
- 1700s - London's role at centre of British Empire begins
- 1750 - Westminster Bridge opened
- 1831 - Became world's largest city
- 1836 - First London railroad constructed
- 1863 - London Underground subway system began
- 1888 - County of London established
- 1900 - County of London divided into 28 boroughs
- 1925 - Lost status as world's largest city
- 1930s - Large numbers of Jewish immigrants arrived
- 1950s - Large numbers of Commonwealth immigrants began to arrive
- 1965 - County of London abolished
- 1965 - Greater London established; added 32 additional boroughs
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