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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
18th June 1977 Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, beaten and robbed by London pub
18th June 1963 Born today: Omar Londono, jockey
18th June 1929 Born today: James Bishop, editor (London News Publications)
18th June 1817 Waterloo Bridge (2formerly Strand Bridge) was officially opened by the Prince Regent.
18th June 1583 Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383
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
Baby Farmer Sach Lived Here», 7.0km
Pistols at Dawn», 4.5km
First Whitechapel Murder», 0.4km
PC Gutteridge Memorial», 13.km
The Infamous Ratcliff Murders», 0.2km
The Working Lads Institute», 0.5km
The Assassination of Mr Thynne», 2.9km
Murder by Fly Paper», 4.3km
Charles Bravo Murder», 6.2km
Charing Cross Trunk Murder», 2.6km
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