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3rd January 1911: The Siege of Sidney Street gunfight takes place in London’s East End

3rd January 2024
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The police officers in charge sought permission from the Home Secretary, Winston Churchill, to bring in Scots Guards from the nearby Tower of London to assist.

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3rd January 1911: The Siege of Sidney Street gunfight takes place in London’s East End

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