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The St Scholastica Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead in two days.

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St Scholastica Day riot

1355 riot in England

The St Scholastica Day riot took place in Oxford, England, on 10 February 1355, the feast day of St Scholastica. The disturbance began when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine served to them in the Swindlestock Tavern, which stood at…
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Oxford

City and district in Oxfordshire, England

Oxford is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
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February 10

Day of the year

February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 324 days remain until the end of the year.
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