Timeline Saturday 28 November 1942

Saturday 28 November 1942

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Events on Saturday 28 November 1942 1

1942 Cocoanut Grove fire Boston nightclub fire kills 492 A fire broke out in the crowded Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston and spread in minutes. Blocked and locked exits trapped the patrons, and 492 people died. The disaster led to major reforms of fire codes and advances in the treatment of burns.