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First London Gazette Issue

Name: First London Gazette Issue
Start: 1666-02-05
Location: London

When: 5 February 1666
Where: London
Part of: Founding of the London Gazette

The publication moved to London, with the first issue of The London Gazette published on 5 February 1666.

As the plague dissipated and the King returned to London, the Gazette moved. The first issue of The London Gazette, labeled No. 24, was published on 5 February 1666.

Sources

The London Gazette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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