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Aug 13, 1346
Plague is picked up in Caffa, Ethiopia
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A Genoese ship trading in Ethiopia, picked up the bacteria Yersinia Pestis -
Apr 9, 1347
The Plague reachs Messina, Sicily
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The remnants of the crew and the plague reached Messina. -
May 20, 1347
Messina, Sicily Shuts its Port Down
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After Messina isstruck with plague, they shut their port so no other ships could come through. This caused other disease filled ships to relocate to other ports along the Mediterranean. -
Jul 19, 1348
From 1347 to 1348 plague spreads throughout Europe; reaches Channel Islands
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The plague spreads trhoughout Europe and reaches the Channel Islands. -
Aug 7, 1348
Plague reaches England
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The plague travels from the Channel Islands to England. -
Nov 1, 1348
The Black Death hits London, England
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The plague travels through England, and finds its way to London. London's population before the plague struck, was 70,000, after the plague the cities population dropped by 30,000. -
Sep 12, 1350
Through the Past Two Years, About 2 Million People Died
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plague spread through London and England and killed 2 million of the 5-6 million people inhabiting the country. -
Dec 5, 1350
The Black Death Subsided in England
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After two dark years of death and suffering, the plague finally subsideds. Leaving nothing but wreck and havoc behind.