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24th June 1374: Dancing Plague breaks out in the German city of Aachen and continues for many weeks

24th June 2022
Tagged as: Aachen, Cult, Dance, Dancing, Dancing Plague, Germany, Medieval, Religion

Known variously as St John’s Dance, St Vitus’ Dance, or the ‘dancing plague’, the occurrence in Aachen was neither the first nor the last outbreak but is one of the best documented.

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24th June 1374: Dance Plague breaks out in Aachen, Germany

24th June 2020
Tagged as: Dancing, Medieval, Middle Ages, Plague, Religion, Superstition

On the 24^th June 1374, people in Aachen in Germany suddenly and mysteriously began dancing in the streets and didn’t stop for many weeks.

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24th June 1374: Dancing Plague breaks out in the German city of Aachen and continues for many weeks

24th June 1374: Dance Plague breaks out in Aachen, Germany

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