The deadliest nightclub fire in history, it killed 492 people and burned down in Boston on November 28, 1942.
The fire led to new standards in fire codes (such as not having only one revolving door as the main entrance) and the name of the nightclub, Cocoanut Grove, has become infamous.
"Later, during the cleanup of the building, firefighters found several dead guests sitting in their seats, with drinks in their hands. They had been overcome so quickly by fire and toxic smoke that they didn't have time to move."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire
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