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1353737390, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1672, "year_label": "1672 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Rebuilding begins of St Stephen Walbrook church in the City of London, designed by Christopher Wren.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353737432#Undated", "title": "1672 in England", "revid": 1353737432, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1672, "year_label": "1672 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Rebuilding of Temple Bar, London, designed by Christopher Wren.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353737432#Undated", "title": "1672 in England", "revid": 1353737432, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1673, "year_label": "1673 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "November 14", "text": "November 14 – Christopher Wren is knighted in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365992268#October–December", "title": 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