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The Iroquois Theatre fire was a catastrophic building fire in Chicago, Illinois, that broke out on December 30, 1903, during a performance attended by 1,700 people. The fire caused 602 deaths and 250 non-fatal injuries. [ 1 ]
The Iroquois Theater in Chicago opened weeks later, in November, after a rushed construction schedule. The new theater burned during a holiday matinee on December 30, 1903, with the loss of more than 600 lives, among the worst fires in American history. The Iroquois fire brought intense criticism to Klaw and Erlanger.
The Great Chicago Fire, its 150th anniversary approaching Oct. 8, deserves attention, but this has always been — more so than any place I can think of — a city defined by fires, punctuating ...
Deadliest club fire in history, and the second-worst single-building fire in American history (second only to the Iroquois Theatre fire) Karlslust dance hall fire: Berlin, Germany: Germany 1947 81: 150 stove pipe Worst fire disaster in Berlin since World War II; death toll reported between 80-88, but considered to be 81 Top Storey Club
Lehman Theater fire St. Petersburg, Russia 694 18 February 1977 Xinjiang 61st Regiment Farm fire: Xinjiang, China 658 13 February 1937 Antoung Movie Theater fire Nantong, China 614 26 February 1918 Happy Valley Racecourse fire: Hong Kong: 602 30 December 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire: Chicago, Illinois, United States 600 20 May 1872 Theater fire
Iroquois Theatre fire; R. Rhoads Opera House fire; Richmond Theatre fire; S. Strand Theatre fire This page was last edited on 4 July 2024, at 14:27 (UTC). Text is ...
Chicago provides a good Midwestern scare, and is notorious for its ghost tours that showcase the Iroquois Theater and the story of H.H. Holmes that embraces the city's haunted history.. The ...
1903 – Iroquois Theater fire, Chicago, Illinois, on December 30, at least 600 died. 1904 – January fire in the Turin National University Library, Turin, Italy, resulted in serious damage to the Manuscripts Department. 1904 – Great Fire of Toronto, April 19 fire that destroyed a large section of Downtown Toronto, Canada.