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More London-oriented trivia for a Monday morning.

More London-oriented historical trivia for a Monday morning.

More Londony trivia for a Monday morning.

Historical Londony trivia for a Monday morning.

More Londony trivia for a Monday morning.

Last week on Londonist in numbers and the photo those numbers translate into… 200,000 people got together in the cold and dark to see some fireworks, for some reason 10 year-old Tube map discovered in Edgware Road 202.5 metres tall is the height of Heron …

View London’s Worst Disasters in a larger map Like any big city, London has suffered its share of tragedy over the centuries. We all remember recent events such as the July 7 bombs and the Clapham rail crash, but many incidents, horrific at the time, …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 5th January 1964: The Underground’s first automatic ticket barrier is installed at Stamford Brook station. Tuesday – 6th January 1725: The doors to Guy’s Hospital are opened for the first time. 60 patients are admitted. Wednesday – 7th …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 8th December 1868: London’s first traffic light is positioned at the junction of Bridge Street and Great George Street in Westminster. Tuesday – 9th December 1608: John Milton is born in Cheapside in the City of London. He …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 15th September 2004: Five pro-hunt protesters burst into the House of Commons, disrupting a parliamentary debate around the ban on hunting with dogs. Tuesday – 16th September 1977: Iconic glam rock musician Marc Bolan dies in a car …