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February 15, 1909
On February 15, 1909, the Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico, kills 250.
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The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico, kills 250.
Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicircular bay, Acapulco has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history. It is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California.
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1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1909th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 909th year of the 2nd millennium, the 9th year of the 20th…
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On February 15, 1909
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1909 The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico, kills 250. City in the Mexican state of Guerrero
Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicircular bay, Acapulco has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history. It is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California.
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- April 11 The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
- April 13 The 31 March Incident leads to the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
- April 14 Muslims in the Ottoman Empire begin a massacre of Armenians in Adana.
- April 18 Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
- April 23 In Portugal, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Lisbon, killing at least 60 people and injuring 75.
- April 27 Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II is overthrown, and is succeeded by his brother, Mehmed V.
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