16 events with tag "London"
842
ID: 2626
Vikings attack London - great slaughter in London, first major Viking assault on the city
ID: 2626
886
ID: 2630
Alfred retakes London - restores and refortifies city, all English not under Danish rule accept him as king
ID: 2630
1013
ID: 5812
Thorkell defends London against Sweyn - Viking mercenary fights for England against Danish invasion
ID: 5812
1066
ID: 2584
October 6, 1066
Harold's forced march south - covers 250 miles from York to London in 4-5 days, gathers fresh troops
ID: 2584
1066
ID: 2586
December 1066
Submission at Berkhamsted - Edgar Atheling and English nobles submit to William, path to throne clear
ID: 2586
1078
ID: 2589
Tower of London White Tower begun - massive Norman keep, symbol of conquest and royal power
ID: 2589
1717
ID: 478
June 24, 1717
Formation of first Grand Lodge in London at Goose and Gridiron alehouse, beginning modern organized Freemasonry
ID: 478
1760
ID: 557
Franklin's London Masonic activities - visits lodges as colonial agent, made honorary member in Edinburgh
ID: 557
1801
ID: 678
London population 800,000; estimated 100,000 people vaccinated by this year
ID: 678
1841
ID: 830
London population reaches 2 million
ID: 830
1849
ID: 877
Henry Mayhew describes London water as color of strong green tea, solid as black marble
ID: 877
1849
ID: 878
Cholera hits London - 14,137 deaths, worst in London's history
ID: 878
1854
ID: 902
John Snow identifies contaminated water pump as cholera source in London
ID: 902
1859
ID: 924
London sewage system construction begins under Joseph Bazalgette
ID: 924
1875
ID: 1000
London main drainage system completed
ID: 1000
1912
ID: 1208
First International Congress of Eugenics (London) - America dominated the worldwide eugenics movement
ID: 1208