This Day In History: The Iroquois Theater fire happened on this day in 1903 in Chicago, Illinois. It was the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history, claiming at least 602 deaths. There were building codes at the time, but this was Chicago so city inspectors could be paid off...even the mayor was charged in crimes related to the fire. And much like the Titanic was billed as "unsinkable" 9 years later, the Iroquois Theater was billed as "fireproof."
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Monday, December 30, 2019
The Iroquois Theater Fire On This Day in History
This Day In History: The Iroquois Theater fire happened on this day in 1903 in Chicago, Illinois. It was the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history, claiming at least 602 deaths. There were building codes at the time, but this was Chicago so city inspectors could be paid off...even the mayor was charged in crimes related to the fire. And much like the Titanic was billed as "unsinkable" 9 years later, the Iroquois Theater was billed as "fireproof."
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