When was the Great Fire of London?

The Great Fire of London began in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane in the early hours of September 2, 1666. Fueled by strong easterly winds and tightly packed timber buildings, it burned for four days until September 5 (with some smoldering continuing to the 6th). The fire destroyed 13,200 houses across 436 acres — about 80% of the city within the walls. It consumed 87 of 109 churches, including the medieval St. Paul's Cathedral, and left an estimated 70,000 of the city's 80,000 inhabitants homeless. Despite the devastation, only 6 deaths were officially recorded, though the true toll was likely higher. The fire led to major rebuilding under Christopher Wren, who designed the new St. Paul's Cathedral.