1666 AD — The Great Fire of London City: London Country: Kingdom of England Date: September 2–6, 1666 AD City population: ~350,000–450,000 Estimated global population: ~600 million It began like a common nightmare: smoke, shouting, and a glow that should have faded—but didn’t. In early September 1666, fire broke out in a bakery and found a city built for disaster: timber frames, narrow lanes, packed rooftops, and summer dryness. Wind pushed flames faster than people could run. Londoners dragged

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