The Fatal Dance Manias of Medieval Europe
![A depiction of dancing mania, on the pilgrimage of epileptics to the church at Molenbeek. A painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger.](https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/dancing-mania-germany.jpg)
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Historical Events
- Sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion
1374 Highlights
About June 24, 1374
Calendar: Julian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 650 years and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer