The Great fire of Tartu takes place on July 6 [O.S. 25 June] 1775 and destroys most of the city of Tartu in what is now Estonia.
The fire destroys the center of the city.
"The Master said, 'A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.'"
― Confucius, Analects, Book 2, Chapter 11