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January 13, 1908
On January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
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The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
On January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, caught fire during a stage play sponsored by nearby St. John's Lutheran Church. Of the approximately 400 men, women, and children either in attendance or associated with the performance of the play, 171 were killed.
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1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1908th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 908th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 20th…
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On January 13, 1908
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1908 The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people. 1908 fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania
On January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, caught fire during a stage play sponsored by nearby St. John's Lutheran Church. Of the approximately 400 men, women, and children either in attendance or associated with the performance of the play, 171 were killed.
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Other moments from 1908
- April 1 The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
- April 11 SMS Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.
- April 14 Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1 m) high downstream.
- April 16 Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.
- April 20 Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
- August 27 The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China, transforming the Qing empire into a constitutional monarchy.
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