On this day, the elegant and upmarket shopping venue, Burlington Arcade, opened in Piccadilly, London. With its 179 metres of exclusive shops, it is said that the owner, George Cavendish, first Earl of Burlington, had the avenue built so that his wife could shop safely amongst other genteel ladies and gentlemen away from London’s busy, dirty, and crime-ridden open streets. In 1964, a Jaguar Mark X charged down the arcade, scattering pedestrians, and six masked men leapt out, smashed the windows of the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Association shop, and stole jewellery valued at £35,000. They were never caught. Gates were installed to prevent this from happening again. In May 2018, the property was sold to David and Simon Reuben for £300 million.
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