Catastrophe at the Cocoanut Grove

History's Forgotten Headlines

The deadliest nightclub fire of all time claimed the lives of nearly 500 people, but it wasn't just the fire that killed so many people, it was their inability to escape. As a result of this tragedy, laws and fire codes were changed forever. 

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