Great Fire of London

Date: September 4, 1666 • Location: City of London, United Kingdom

The most destructive damage from the Great Fire of London (depicted) occurred.

The Great Fire of London occurred from Sunday 2 September to Wednesday 5 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the wall to the west. The death toll is generally thought to have been relatively small, although some historians have challenged this belief.