Events on December 30 in history

Iroquois Theatre fire (December 30, 1903)

A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.

The Iroquois Theatre fire occurred on December 30, 1903, at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in U.S. history, resulting in at least 602 deaths.

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Iroquois Theatre fire
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Events on December 30 in history

Iroquois Theatre fire (December 30, 1903)

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Events on 1903

Symphony No. 9 (Bruckner)

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

1903 Tour de France

Boston Americans

Pittsburgh Pirates