Circus Fire Burns: 168 Die in Hartford Tragedy
A leaking gas line ignites a tent fly at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, instantly engulfing the crowd in flames and killing 168 people while injuring over 700 more. This tragedy forces Congress to pass stricter fire safety codes for public assembly venues across the United States within two years.
July 6, 1944
82 years ago
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