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| 43 AD |
London is founded as a seaport by the Romans who name it port Londinium |
| 410 |
Roman control of England ends |
| 1042-1065 c. |
Edward the Confessor builds a church on the site of present-day Westminster Abbey in London. |
| 1050 |
The City of Westminster begins to be built as a residence for England's rules. |
| 1066 |
William I, the Conqueror, builds the White Tower, part of the Tower of London. |
| 1209 |
London Bridge is completed - the first stone bridge across the Thames. |
| 1599 |
William Shakespeare presents his plays at Globe Theatre. |
| 1666 |
Great Fire of London destroys most of the city. |
| 1675-1710 |
St Paul's Cathedral is built. |
| 1690 c. |
Lloyd's of London, the famous insurance society is founded. |
| 1700's |
London's newspaper industry begins to build up in Fleet Street. |
| 1732 |
Number 10 Downing Street becomes the official residnece of the British Prime Minister. |
| 1800's |
The Industrial Revolution brings many factories to the London area. |
| 1837 |
Buckingham Palace becomes the official residence of the monarch. |
| 1858 |
The Big Ben clock tower is completed. |
| 1863 |
London's underground railway system starts construction - the first in the world. |
| 1894 |
Tower bridge opens. |
| 1940-41 |
The Blitz - Germany attacks London from the air during WWII. |
| 1960's |
Skyscrapers begin cropping up everywhere, changing the skyline dramatically. |
| 1996 |
The Globe Theatre reconstruction is completed. |
| 1997 |
First reading rooms in the new British Library open. |
