At the beginning of the second act, a dance number in the popular Drury Lane musical 'Mr. Bluebeard', was in progress when an arc light shorted out and sparks ignited a muslin curtain. (30 December 1903)
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Wednesday 12th of December 1917 (+) — Serial killer Edward Leonski is born. The Leonski family moved to East 77th Street, New York during Edward's infancy.