Aldershot (/ ˈ ɔː l d ər ʃ ɒ t /) is a town in Hampshire, England.It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, 31 mi (50 km) southwest of London.The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council.
1302 – Armed insurrectionists massacred the occupying French garrison in Bruges, Flanders, killing approximately 2,000 people. 1695 – An earthquake measuring M s 7.8 struck Shanxi Province in northern China, resulting in at least 52,600 deaths.