Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a pub in Fleet Street, tied to the Samuel Smith brewery. A considerable portion of it is underground. It bears a sign outside which reads "Rebuilt in 1667", making it one of the oldest buildings in the area. The Great Fire of London had occurred the year before, in 1666. Lexicographer Dr. Samuel Johnson was a 'regular' and his house can be found nearby. Fleet Street is a famous London street, traditionally the home of the press. ... There have been several well-known people named Samuel Smith, including: Samuel Smith (brewer) Samuel Smith (doctor) Samuel William Smith (politician) Samuel Smith (politician) (U.S. Senator and Representative from Maryland) Samuel Smith (Upper Canada) Administrator of Upper Canada (1817-1818) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Great Fire of London - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Events September 2 - Great Fire of London: A large fire breaks out in London in the house of Charles IIs baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. ...