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1942 nightclub fire in Boston, Massachusetts, US
The Cocoanut Grove fire was a nightclub fire in Boston, Massachusetts, US on November 28, 1942, which resulted in the deaths of 492 people. It is the deadliest
Cocoanut_Grove_fire
Topics referred to by the same term
Cocoanut Grove (or Coconut Grove) may refer to: Coconut Grove, a neighborhood in Miami Coconut Grove (Metrorail station), serving the above location Coconut
Cocoanut_Grove
Neighborhood of Boston in Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Cocoanut Grove. Erected by the Bay Village Neighborhood Association, 1993. In memory of the more than 490 people who died in the Cocoanut Grove fire on
Bay_Village,_Boston
2003 deadly fire at a rock concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
was also the second-deadliest nightclub fire in New England, behind the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire. After the fire, multiple civil and criminal cases were
The_Station_nightclub_fire
Chart used to determine the area affected by burn injuries
their experiences in treating over 300 burn victims injured at the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston in 1942. Unlike the Wallace rule of nines, the Lund and
Lund_and_Browder_chart
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case
316 Mass. 383, 55 N.E.2d 902 (1944), is a criminal case about the Cocoanut Grove fire that illustrates principles of negligent homicide and reckless homicide
Commonwealth_v._Welansky
1903 building fire in Chicago, Illinois
1908 – 171 fatalities Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, Massachusetts, November 1942 – 492 fatalities Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky
Iroquois_Theatre_fire
Municipal agency in Massachusetts, US
Fire of 1872. The Cocoanut Grove fire was the second-deadliest single-building fire in American history. At 10:15 pm on November 28, 1942, the fire began
Boston_Fire_Department
Deadly nightclub fire in Switzerland
celebrations, a fire broke out at Le Constellation bar in the ski-resort town of Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland. Forty-one people died in the fire, and 115
2026_Crans-Montana_bar_fire
1984 arson attack in Beverly, Massachusetts
and arson. It was the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942, and the deadliest fire in Beverly's history. Carver maintains
Beverly_rooming_house_fire
This is a list of notable nightclub fires at indoor and outdoor venues. Deadly nightclub fires often attribute to pyrotechnic failures, hence some of the
List_of_nightclub_fires
Neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States
"Cocoanut Grove" but the definitive spelling "Coconut Grove" was established when the city was incorporated in 1919. What is now called Coconut Grove was
Coconut_Grove
American actor
specially made for the film. Jones was one of the 492 victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 28, 1942. Some news reports
Buck_Jones
1876 fire in Brooklyn, New York
fire ranks third in fatalities among fires occurring in theatres and other public assembly buildings in the United States, behind the 1942 Cocoanut Grove
Brooklyn_Theatre_fire
Magazine, Fall 2017, Vol. 49, No. 3 "The Story of the Cocoanut Grove Fire". bostonfirehistory.org. Boston Fire Historical Society. Retrieved October 26, 2024
List of disasters in Massachusetts by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_Massachusetts_by_death_toll
December – Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, killed 99. 28 November – Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, Massachusetts, killed
List of building or structure fires
List_of_building_or_structure_fires
Pathway out of a structure designed for use during emergency evacuations
casualties and deaths can result. The 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston caused over 400 deaths from a flash fire in a blacked-out nightclub with only a single
Emergency_exit
of Burns and Fire Disasters. 26 (1): 3. ISSN 1592-9558. PMC 3741004. PMID 23966891. Thomas, Jack (22 November 1992). "The Cocoanut Grove inferno". cache
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll
Massachusetts, the deadliest fire in the state since the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942, and the deadliest fire in Beverly's history. Fire broke out in the Dupont
List of hotel fires in the United States
List_of_hotel_fires_in_the_United_States
1916 streeetcar accident in Boston. Massachusetts, US
the deadliest disaster in Boston's history until surpassed by the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942. By 1916, the Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) operated all
Summer_Street_Bridge_disaster
Movable barrier that allows ingress and egress
Church fire: Grue, Norway in 1822 Victoria Hall Disaster: Sunderland, UK in 1883 Glen Cinema disaster: Paisley, UK in 1929 Cocoanut Grove fire: Boston
Door
American physician (1900–1974)
September 1944. Studied the survivors of the Cocoanut Grove fire (1942), which was the deadliest nightclub fire in United States history. Developed the field
Erich_Lindemann
2004 mass shooting in Columbus, Ohio, United States
25-year-old Nathan Gale rushed the stage and fired his gun several times, killing Abbott. Three minutes after opening fire, Gale took a hostage in a negotiation
Columbus_nightclub_shooting
American film producer
western features for Monogram. Jones and Dunlap were present at the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, Massachusetts on November 28, 1942. Some news reports
Scott_R._Dunlap
Rapid ignition of combustible material in an enclosed area
heated gases, resulting in a violent explosion. During the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, Massachusetts, which resulted in 492 fatalities, a sudden
Flashover
American actor (1911–64)
coming to Hollywood. Following Buck Jones's death in the famous Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942, which claimed the lives of 492 people, Monogram Pictures
Whip_Wilson
A venue for drinking, dancing and other entertainment during the night
November 1942: Cocoanut Grove fire, 492 killed in a nightclub fire at Boston, Massachusetts, US 1 November 1970: Club Cinq-Sept fire in a nightclub just
Nightclub
Group of antibiotics derived from fungi
patients were treated successfully. In December 1942, survivors of the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, United States, were the first burn patients to be successfully
Penicillin
Attack in Bratislava, Slovakia
alcove next door from Tepláreň for about half an hour. At 19:11, the shooter fired eight shots, killing two and injuring one. A minute later, the first report
2022_Bratislava_shooting
American actor and television host (1891–1978)
one more picture with Jones and Hatton, and then Jones died in the Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942. In 1942, McCoy ran for the Republican nomination for the
Tim_McCoy
Activity that holds attention or gives pleasure
"regarding fire safety in nightclubs" from earlier events such as the Cocoanut Grove fire do "not necessarily result in lasting effective change". Efforts
Entertainment
Capital and largest city in Massachusetts, United States
November 28, 1942, Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub was the site of the Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest nightclub fire in United States history, killing
Boston
Large and destructive fire
conflagration is a particularly large and destructive fire. In the environment, this may describe a fire that spreads via structure to structure, ignition
Conflagration
List of battles with most United States military fatalities List of hotel fires in the United States List of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the
List of disasters in the United States by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_the_United_States_by_death_toll
American judge (1876–1960)
Barnett Welansky's homicide conviction for the deaths caused by the Cocoanut Grove fire. He also presided over the disbarment proceedings against Lowell
Henry_T._Lummus
Football team for Boston College
at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, which inadvertently saved the team from perishing along with 492 others in the Cocoanut Grove fire that occurred
Boston College Eagles football
Boston_College_Eagles_football
American conductor (1894–1979)
that the conductor once helped in the rescue efforts at the tragic Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston in 1942. An avid sailor, he volunteered during the early
Arthur_Fiedler
1942 November 1942 – Operation Torch 1942 – Cocoanut Grove fire kills 492 people, leads to vast reforms in fire codes and safety standards 1943 – Oklahoma
Timeline of the history of the United States (1930–1949)
Timeline_of_the_history_of_the_United_States_(1930–1949)
Canadian television series
1954 Hurricane Hazel 2001 S1.E5 Out of Control 1949 SS Noronic fire, 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire 2001 S1.E6 Human Error 1917 Halifax Explosion, 1955 24 Hours
Disasters_of_the_Century
children's book Make Way for Ducklings published. 1942 November 28: Cocoanut Grove fire. New England Chinese Women's Association headquartered in city. 1944
Timeline_of_Boston
English-American actress (1905–1964)
Great Divide, the last film Buck Jones made before he died in the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, Massachusetts. Barrie also performed at various playhouses
Mona_Barrie
November 28, 1942, Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub was the site of the Cocoanut Grove fire, the deadliest nightclub fire in United States history, killing
History_of_Boston
Village in New York, United States
fire in the U.S. in more than a generation (the November 28, 1942, Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston killed 491), and called attention to the dangers of herding
Port_Chester,_New_York
Calendar year
submarines, to keep them out of Nazi hands. November 28 Cocoanut Grove fire: A fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts, kills 491. The
1942
American politician (1901–1953)
the Cocoanut Grove fire occurred in Boston. Prior to the fire, club owner Barney Welansky boasted that that club had not needed to adhere to fire codes
Maurice_J._Tobin
Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
construction worker. The fire was compared to the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire due to the intensity of the victims' burns. After the fire, the station was closed
Aquarium_station_(MBTA)
American documentary television series
disasters and the science of the natural phenomena such as earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, hailstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, floods
Earth's_Fury
American surgeon (1907–2005)
new method he developed with Oliver Cope to treat survivors of the Cocoanut Grove fire in November 1942. From 1943 to 1947, Cannon served in the U.S. Army
Bradford_Cannon
1976 fire in New York City
A fire broke out shortly after 2:30 a.m. on October 24, 1976, at the Puerto Rican Social Club in the Bronx, New York City, as a result of arson. Jose Antonio
Puerto_Rican_Social_Club_fire
American politician (1849–1919)
residence there in the late 1870s, and in 1880, converted it to the Cocoanut Grove House, then the only hotel between Key West and Titusville. He became
Elisha_Newton_Dimick
American police commissioner (1894–1980)
Governor's military staff. He was police commissioner during the Cocoanut Grove fire. On March 27, 1943, Timilty and six of his subordinates were indicted
Joseph F. Timilty (police commissioner)
Joseph_F._Timilty_(police_commissioner)
Music venue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
staircase at 162 Boylston Street. Following the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in 1942, heightened fire codes caused the concert hall to close indefinitely
Steinert_Hall
United States historic place
operational understanding from two mass-casualty fires, the Rialto fire in 1921 and Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in 1942. The now widely used Parkland formula
Mann_Gulch_fire
American academic
blood and began work advertising for volunteer donors. When the Cocoanut Grove fire occurred in Boston in November 1942, large amounts of stored plasma
Lamar_Soutter
Globe. He wrote the 1959 nonfiction bestseller Holocaust! about the Cocoanut Grove fire which uncovered malfeasance on the part of the nightclub's employees
Paul_Benzaquin
Italian-American journalist (1916–2017)
Bria was hired by the Boston AP bureau in 1942, reporting on the Cocoanut Grove fire. The Italian- and French-speaking Bria was sent to the Rome AP bureau
George_E._Bria
United States historic place
Daly) Goodpasture (1921–1942) who were two of the 492 victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire. Walter Higbe (1915–1985), American professional baseball player
Elmwood Cemetery (Columbia, South Carolina)
Elmwood_Cemetery_(Columbia,_South_Carolina)
Boston Opera House). After the tragic 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire (492 deaths), Boston heavily enforced new fire laws, and since the Bijou did not have adequate
Bijou_Theatre_(Boston)
Church in Massachusetts, United States
1939. December 1942 saw the funeral of a number of victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire at Holy Name. In 1944, during renovations at Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Name Church (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)
Holy_Name_Church_(West_Roxbury,_Massachusetts)
American college football season
post-game celebration at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, which inadvertently saved the team from the Cocoanut Grove fire which killed 492 people that
1942 Boston College Eagles football team
1942_Boston_College_Eagles_football_team
Austrian neurologist (1901–2001)
medical literature. In 1943, Adler studied survivors of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire of 1942. The study found that 50% of the survivors still experienced
Alexandra_Adler
American college football rivalry
at the popular Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, but canceled after the loss. As a result, they were absent when the club caught fire, killing 492. Boston
Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry
Boston_College–Holy_Cross_football_rivalry
Gilded Age hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, US
the Cocoanut Grove House as a means of providing residential quarters for the construction workers. However, a fire destroyed the Cocoanut Grove House
Royal_Poinciana_Hotel
American politician (1896–1949)
Bushnell lead the investigation into the Cocoanut Grove fire. Bushnell's investigation resulted a reform of fire codes and club owner Barney Welansky being
Robert_T._Bushnell
American football player, coach, and executive (1919–2008)
victory party that night at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub. That decision proved to be chillingly profound when a horrendous fire swept through the building
Mike_Holovak
American surgeon
of these patients. In November 1942 the Cocoanut Grove fire occurred, with nearly 200 patients from the fire admitted to Massachusetts General. This event
Oliver_Cope
American jazz double-bassist (1920–2005)
United States, Lesberg played at the Cocoanut Grove on November 28, 1942, when 492 people lost their lives in a fire. His escape was memorialized by fellow
Jack_Lesberg
US fire protection standard
fires between 1942 and 1946, including the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub fire in Boston, which claimed the lives of 492 people and the Winecoff Hotel fire
Life_Safety_Code
Hotel in Santa Cruz, California
Landmarks. The Casino changed its name to Cocoanut Grove from 1920 to 1933 during prohibition. On June 22, 1906, a fire started in the kitchen and destroyed
Casa_del_Rey_Hotel
American actress (1919–1999)
Hat-Check Girl Uncredited 1938 You and Me Sales Clerk Uncredited 1938 Cocoanut Grove Dancer Uncredited 1938 College Swing Student Uncredited 1939 Midnight
Joyce_Mathews
List of media and stage plays featuring Yvonne De Carlo
Coast rodeos at various venues in the 1940s nightclub appearance at the Cocoanut Grove - October 1959 De Carlo & Warren 1987, p. 68. "DRAMA AND FILM: 'Viva
List of Yvonne De Carlo performances
List_of_Yvonne_De_Carlo_performances
American governmental official
was the largest meeting of top ranking police officials since the Cocoanut Grove fire in 1942. On January 31, 1951, Sullivan was appointed to a second
Thomas_F._Sullivan
Species of plant in the palm family
living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can denote the whole coconut palm tree or the large hard fruit. Originally
Coconut
1994 one-woman play
Ourselves, and was to be held at Robert F. Kennedy Community High School's Cocoanut Grove Theater at 701 S. Catalina Street. In 2012, Katselas Theatre Company
Twilight:_Los_Angeles,_1992
American football player and coach (1910–1992)
made reservations at Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate their victory but cancelled. That night Cocoanut Grove burned down with the loss of
Hugh_Devore
American actor and comedian (1891–1935)
(1931) Are You There? (1931) Too Many Highballs (1933) Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934) IMDb: Lloyd Hamilton - Biography Oscar Levant, The Unimportance
Lloyd_Hamilton
American politician (1903-1969)
fire commissioner. At 34, he was the youngest man to hold this office. During his tenure, the department fought and investigated the Cocoanut Grove fire
William_Arthur_Reilly
American actor and nightclub entertainer (1914–1985)
was one of the headlining acts at the Rio Casino at Cocoanut Grove on the night of the infamous fire in 1942. For twenty years he was the leading entertainer
Arthur_Blake_(American_actor)
1939 film by Reinhold Schünzel
opening sequences. In the 2004 film The Aviator, a scene set in the Cocoanut Grove is hosting a themed party based on the "Ice Follies of 1938". The Eddie
The_Ice_Follies_of_1939
American comedy duo (1946–1956)
filmed laughing together in 1961 outside Eddie Fisher's opening at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles. The two men reconciled in September 1976,
Martin_and_Lewis
Town in Florida, United States
later the town's first mayor, established Palm Beach's first hotel, the Cocoanut Grove House, in 1880, but Standard Oil tycoon Henry Flagler became instrumental
Palm_Beach,_Florida
Collegiate American football program
the popular Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, but canceled after the loss. As a result, the BC team was absent when the club caught fire, killing nearly
Holy_Cross_Crusaders_football
American actress and dancer (1918–1987)
together, Haymes struck Hayworth in the face in 1955 in public at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles. Hayworth immediately separated from him. The
Rita_Hayworth
Chain of restaurants in Los Angeles
as a small cafe, across the street from the Hollywood hot spot the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel. Wilson was the front man; Herbert K. Somborn
Brown_Derby
(Blossom Room) 1928/29–1929/30 The Ambassador Hotel 1928/29 at the Cocoanut Grove, 1929/30 at the Fiesta Room 1930/31 Los Angeles Biltmore (Sala D'Oro)
List of Academy Awards ceremonies
List_of_Academy_Awards_ceremonies
Brazilian percussionist (born 1948)
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1990 – Lee Ritenour and Friends – Live from the Cocoanut Grove 1990 – Rainforest Foundation Benefit Performance at Ted Child's House
Paulinho_da_Costa
American actor (1895–1964)
Yellow Jack (1938) – Soldier Who Once Had Yellow Jack (uncredited) Cocoanut Grove (1938) – Bus Driver (uncredited) Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) – Drill
Jack_Pennick
American theatrical impresario (1867–1932)
church. His father was Lutheran. As a child Ziegfeld witnessed the Chicago fire of 1871. His father ran the Chicago Musical College and later opened a nightclub
Florenz_Ziegfeld_Jr.
Previn Alan Jay Lerner Lerner The Cocoanut Grove 1938 Film John Leipold Leo Shuken Sy Bartlett and Olive Cooper The Cocoanuts + film (1929) 1925 Broadway Irving
List_of_musicals:_A_to_L
1968 musical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
film, but when he saw Petula Clark perform on her opening night at the Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, he knew that he had found the
Finian's_Rainbow_(1968_film)
American swimmer (1912–2004)
whirlwind five-month romance. He was a singer and bandleader at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub. Holm even performed with his band while wearing a white bathing
Eleanor_Holm
American actor (1889–1953)
Couldn't Say No (1938) - Auctioneer Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) - McGuire Cocoanut Grove (1938) - Auctioneer (uncredited) Speed to Burn (1938) - Auctioneer (uncredited)
Cliff_Clark
by Carol Reed, starring Jessie Matthews and Michael Redgrave – (GB) Cocoanut Grove, directed by Alfred Santell, starring Fred MacMurray College Swing,
1938_in_film
video. Retrieved December 7, 2009. Note: Features Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove as a bonus Boom Town (film) (DVD). Warner Bros. home video. Retrieved
Mary_Pickford_filmography
American actor (1908–1991)
point, was called back for one last film by director Irwin Allen entitled Fire!; however, his diagnosis of throat cancer caused him to pull out. Allen then
Fred_MacMurray
Resort located on the coast
Monica Hotel the next year. In Miami, Florida, the community of Cocoanut (now Coconut) Grove began development as a resort town in the 1880s with the building
Seaside_resort
No. 11 (1933) Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933) Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934) Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 5 (1937) Hollywood Handicap (1938)
Bing_Crosby_filmography
American actress and singer (1915–1967)
team. She said, "I can whistle through my fingers, bulldog a steer, light a fire with two sticks, shoot a pistol with fair accuracy, set type, and teach school
Ann_Sheridan
American actor (1905–2007)
Joy of Living (1938) as Fan in Margaret's Dressing Room (uncredited) Cocoanut Grove (1938) as Weaver (uncredited) The Rage of Paris (1938) as Department
Charles Lane (actor, born 1905)
Charles_Lane_(actor,_born_1905)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 The Hollywood Gad-About Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove Technicolor 1935 Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 La Fiesta de Santa
Gary_Cooper_filmography
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