The Black Death By blackplaguemafia Sep 12, 1347 Sicily is overwhelmed Jan 12, 1348 The black death enters France through the port of Marseilles; northern Italy is struck down Apr 12, 1348 The black death reaches the interior of Italy Apr 12, 1348 Massacres of Jews begin May 12, 1348 The black death strikes in Paris Aug 12, 1348 The black death enters England through the port of Bristol Sep 12, 1348 London succumbs to the black death; Pope Clement VI issues a papel bull calling for the end of Pogroms against Jews Dec 12, 1348 The black death fades away in Italy May 12, 1350 The black death fades away in Italy May 12, 1351 Vanishes from Europe only to return May 13, 1352 The Black Death by this year killed 25 million people in Europe