Timeline Friday 21 June 1675

Events on Friday 21 June 1675 1

• 1675 Rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral Begins Christopher Wren lays the foundation stone in London Architect Christopher Wren laid the foundation stone for the new St Paul's Cathedral on 21 June 1675, replacing the medieval cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Construction would continue for over three decades. The finished building became one of London's defining landmarks.