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On January 23rd. 1571, the Royal Exchange in London was opened by Queen Elizabeth I. She awarded the building a royal title and the licence to sell alcohol. The exchange of goods took place till the seventeenth century. Royal Exchange - London - own picture taken in 2016 Building history Richard Clough, a merchant and agent of Queen Elizabeth I suggested to build the exchange in 1562. In 1666, the Great Fire of London destroyed the complex. A second complex was built on the site. Edward Jarman was the designer. It was opened in 1669, but a fire destroyed it again in 1838. The building that we can see nowadays was built by William Tite. It was officially opened on October 28th. 1844 by ... Queen Victoria. The Royal Exchange is now a retail center with shops like Hermès, Tiffany & Co etc.

On January 21st. 1911, the first Monte Carlo Rally took place in Monaco. This is a rally event organized by the Automobile Club de Monaco. The Automobile Club de Monaco is a motoring club who organizes the Monte Carlo Rally and the Monaco Grand Prix. Royal Link The Monte Carlo Rally was ordered by Prince Albert I of Monaco. The Rally would start across Europe and end in Monaco. Facts * In January 21st. 1911, 23 cars set out on 11 different locations. * From 1973 till 2008 the Monte Carlo Rally was held in January.    It was the first event of the Fia World Rally Championship. Monaco Grand Prix parcours - own picture taken in 2013 Source pictures (except the last one): Wikipedia