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The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [3] The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of ...
5. Catherine O'Leary (née Donegan; March 1827 – July 3, 1895) was an Irish immigrant living in Chicago, Illinois, who became famous when it was alleged that an accident involving her cow had started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Born Catherine Donegan, she and her husband, Patrick O'Leary, had three children, one of whom, James Patrick O ...
Chicago Fire (TV series) Chicago Fire. (TV series) Chicago Fire is an American procedural drama television series created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, with Dick Wolf as an executive producer. It is the first installment of Wolf Entertainment 's Chicago franchise, which deals with different public services in Chicago, Illinois. [1]
School fire. Cause. Not officially determined. Deaths. 95. On Monday, December 1, 1958, a fire broke out at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago, Illinois, shortly before classes were to be dismissed for the day. The fire originated in the basement near the foot of a stairway. The elementary school was operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago ...
The Chicago Fire of 1874 took place on July 14. Reports of the extent of the damage vary somewhat, but sources generally agree that the fire burned 47 acres (19 ha) [1] just south of the Loop, destroyed 812 structures and killed 20 people. [2] The affected neighborhood had been home to Chicago's community of Jewish immigrants from Russia and ...
Pages in category "Great Chicago Fire". The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Great Chicago Fire.
Gambling czar, amusement park manager. Spouse. Anna Ryan. Children. 2 sons, 3 daughters. Parent (s) Patrick and Catherine O'Leary. James Patrick O'Leary (1869 – January 22, 1925) was a gambling boss and saloon owner in Chicago. His parents were Patrick and Irish-born Catherine O'Leary, in whose barn the Great Chicago Fire is alleged to have ...
Great Fire of 1919 Alberta and Saskatchewan Spanning from Lac La Biche, AB to almost Prince Albert, SK. Village of Lac La Biche destroyed. 300+ people homeless. An estimated $200,000 in property damage. Cause: drought, high winds, lightning. Forest Fire area burned is an estimation. [35] [36] 1922: 415,000 acres (168,000 ha) Great Fire of 1922 ...