Families silhouetted by flames watching a bonfire on Guy Fawkes night, Wimbledon Park, London, UK. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in England. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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Location: Wimbledon Park, South West London, London, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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