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Forty people die when ice covering the boating lake at Regent's Park, London, collapses.

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Regent's Park skating disaster

Disaster in London in 1867

The Regent's Park skating disaster occurred on 15 January 1867 when 40 people died after the ice broke on the lake in London's Regent's Park pitching about 200 people into icy water up to 12 ft (3.7 m) deep. Most were rescued by bystanders but 40 people died either from…
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Regent's Park

Royal Park in London, England

Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies 410 acres (170 ha) in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden. In addition to its large central parkland and ornamental lake, it contains various…
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London

Capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 8,945,309 in 2023. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the…
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January 15

Day of the year

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 350 days remain until the end of the year.
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