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The fire caused 602 deaths and 250 non-fatal injuries. [1] It ranks as the worst theater fire in the United States, surpassing the carnage of the Brooklyn Theatre fire of 1876, which claimed at least 278 lives. [2] For nearly a century, the Iroquois Theatre fire was the deadliest single-building disaster in American history. [3]
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Due to the death of actor Jerome Sykes the previous day, the production of The Billionaires in which he was starring at the Illinois Theatre was canceled. Two victims of the Iroquois fire were members of the Billionaires cast who attended the Mr. Blue Beard performance: Harry Hudson (stage name of Clarence Burr Scott), 21, and Arthur Caville ...
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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