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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
21st October 1970 Tony Mortimer, singer with pop band East 17, was born in Stepney.
21st October 1930 Born today: Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)
21st October 1911 Actor Baron Peter Graves was born in London.
21st October 1422 1 year old King Henry VI becomes King of France as well.
Houndsditch Murder Scene
This is where Latvian murderers dargged their leader to in 1910.
Location: 59 Golding Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1QH
Description: After the murder of two Sergeants in Houndsditch on 16th December 1910, the gang of Latvian revolutionaries dragged their wounded leader George Gardstein here - almost 3/4 mile away. An intense search followed, and a number of the gang or their associates were soon arrested.
The episode ended with the Sidney Street Siege on January 1911.
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The Siege of Sidney Street
This is where the Siege of Sidney Street took place.
2007-09-11
The Murder of Aristos», 6.2km
Mystery of Scotland Yard», 3.1km
The Battle of Waterloo 2», 2.1km
The Percy Thompson murder», 6.4km
White Chapel & Altab Ali Park», 0.3km
Voisin Murdered Mme Gerard», 3.2km
Murderer Dennis Nilsens Home», 6.2km
Writers Poison Umbrella Stabbing», 2.2km
PC Gutteridge Memorial», 13.km
First Murder solved by Identikit», 2.7km
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