The Day The Clowns Cried

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July 6, 2024 marks the 80th Anniversary of Connecticut's Worst Fire, which occurred on July 6, 1944.

That fire occurred in Hartford, Ct and took the lives of 168 people, with more than 700 people injured.

The fire occurred during an afternoon performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus attended by 6,000 - 8,000 people at the time.

One of Connecticut's local news channels recently interviewed one of the survivors who was just 10 years old at the time.

Here he tells his survival story.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB7I8KsJop8
 
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Did they ever positively identify the little girl who was known only by a number? I think there was a lot of controversy regarding this.
 
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On this date was the Hartford Circus Fire which resulted in the death of approximately 169 people. It was in a tent 480 x 200 and covered nearly an acre. It started as a minor fire but because the tent had been dipped in parafin to make it waterproof it exploded into flames. This dateis known as...
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July 6th, 1944 The Hartford Circus Fire. CT. An estimated 167-169 People Dead. July 6th, 1944 - The Hartford Circus Fire will always be known as one of the most notable fire disasters in United States history. Circus workers had recently coated the Big Tent with 1,800lbs of paraffin and 6,000...
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