Kritika Handa
September 2, 1666, fire starts at Thomas Farrinor's Pudding Lane bakery, London.
Great Fire rages for 4 days, destroying 60% of London, including 13,200 houses.
King Charles II appoints 6 commissioners, including Wren and Hooke, to oversee rebuilding.
Wren's plans include 51 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Monument to the Fire.
1670 Building Act introduces fire safety measures, including party walls and firebreaks.
Reconstruction completed by 1676, with London emerging stronger, more beautiful, and resilient.