Cocoanut Grove Fire (1942)
On November 28, 1942, fire swept the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, killing 492 people — the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. The reforms that followed — outward-opening doors, lit exits, occupancy limits, and burn medicine pioneered at Boston hospitals — have saved lives ever since.
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