[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":5},["ShallowReactive",2],{"year-excerpts-1721":3},{"dublin-court-of-kings-bench-incident":4},"On June 16, 1721, a panic erupted in the Court of King's Bench in Dublin during a trial. A neighboring chimney caught fire, sending smoke into the courtroom, causing a stampede. Several people were killed and many more were wounded in the ensuing chaos, including Mr. John Ormsby, a Member of Parliament. The Lord Chief Justice Whitshed reportedly maintained his composure amidst the pandemonium.",1789333834668]