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On this day, 2 September 1666

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The Great Fire of London breaks out

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A monument in Smithfield, the Golden Boy of Pye Corner, marks the spot where the fire went out. The fact that it started at Pudding Lane and stopped at Pye Corner was taken by some as a sign that it was divine punishment for the city’s gluttony.

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