2 September 1666 September 1, 2013 Author: Staff The Great Fire of London is started and burns for three days. Famous Words of Inspiration..."His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 2 September 1666 18 November 1987 3 May 1901 19 July 64 2 September 1885 28 September 1975 6 September 1997 4 September 1812 Categories: History Tags: 1666, 2 September