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On This Day in London: The Shady Old Lady's Guide to London

It all happened here on our streets, but today is the anniversary of which key events from London's history:

2nd September 1925 Born today: Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick and Duchess)
2nd September 1920 W Somerset Maugham's East of Suez, premieres in London
2nd September 1904 Born today: Set Svanholm, V„steras Sweden, tenor (London Convent Garden 1948-57)
2nd September 1666 Fire in London destroys 13,000 houses and kills 8
2nd September 1666 Great Fire in London ends, kills 8 [NS=Sept 12]
3rd September 1986 Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind, premieres in London
3rd September 1980 Barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas)
3rd September 1955 Born today: Steve Jones, London, rock guitarist (Sex Pistols)
3rd September 1940 Neth govt in exile of Gerbrandy forms London
3rd September 1940 Born today: Pauline Collins, London England, actress (Shirley Valentine)
3rd September 1939 World War II war declared on Germany
3rd September 1917 1st night bombing of London by German fighter planes
3rd September 1908 James Barries What Every Woman Knows, premieres in London
3rd September 1189 Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England

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