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Dancing Plague of 1518: When Hundreds Danced Themselves to Death in Medieval Strasbourg

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 by The Ghost of History
Dancing Plague of 1518

The Dancing Plague of 1518 swept through Strasbourg when hundreds danced uncontrollably for months. Many collapsed from exhaustion.

Categories Historical Oddities, Mysteries & Unexplained Tags Dancing, Plague
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