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Wednesday 30th of December 1903

121 Years Ago



605 Die in Iroquois Theatre fire in Iroquois Theatre, 24–28 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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.


More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_Theatre_fire