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4 events

14th century

  1. 1315 – 1317★★★★★

    Great Famine in Europe

    Successive crop failures caused by bad weather bring mass famine to northern Europe, killing a significant share of the population.

    DisasterEconomy· United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland

17th century

  1. September 2, 1666 – September 6, 1666★★★★★

    Great Fire of London

    A fire starting in a bakery on Pudding Lane destroys much of the medieval City of London, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.

    Disaster· United Kingdom

19th century

  1. 1845 – 1852★★★★★

    Great Famine in Ireland

    Potato blight triggers a famine that kills about a million people and drives more than a million to emigrate from Ireland.

    Disaster· Ireland, United Kingdom

20th century

  1. April 15, 1912★★★★★

    Sinking of the Titanic

    RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic on her maiden voyage after striking an iceberg; more than 1,500 people die.

    DisasterTechnology· United Kingdom
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