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Apr 12, 1333
The Plague breaks out in China, killing five million
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Apr 12, 1346
Merchants go to Sicily and they spread the disease even more
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Apr 12, 1347
The plague spreads to Cyprus and into Italy, Venice, and Egypt
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Apr 12, 1348
The plague reaches Paris and England
Persecution of the Jews start -
Apr 12, 1349
Thousands of Jews burned to death
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Apr 12, 1351
Plague reaches Russia
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Apr 12, 1353
35 million deaths from the plague in China
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Apr 12, 1355
60% of Europe's population dead