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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
16th August 1944 Dutch begin diplomatic contact with Vatican in London
16th August 1939 Born today: Carol Shelley, London, actress (Gwendolyn Pidgeon-Odd Couple)
16th August 1934 Born today: John Standing, London England, actor (Edward-Lime Street)
16th August 1924 Conference about German recovery payments opens in London
16th August 1885 Born today: Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)
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 Oliver Twist», 4.1km
Murder of Kelso Cochrane», 6.1km
The infamous Lipski acid murder», 0.1km
Mystery of Scotland Yard», 3.1km
Allan Chappelow Murder», 5.5km
Sweeney Todd was born here», 0.7km
The Golden Lion», 2.9km
Dr Crippen's Murder Home», 3.9km
Baby Farmer Sach Lived Here», 7.0km
The Percy Thompson murder», 6.4km
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