FIRE SERVICE HISTORY
A REFERENCE PAGE
Posted March 7, 2010 -- Updated April 22, 2010
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SOURCES INCLUDE:
1. History of Firefighting in America. Dennis Smith. 1978
2. FIRE!, 100 Most Devastating Fires, Edward C. Goodman, 2001
3. INTERNET
(Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978)
NFPA LIST OF FIRES AND EVENTS BY DAYS OF YEAR
2010 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
2009 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2009 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 44TH PRESIDENT
BARACK H. OBAMA 2009- - Democrat from Illinois. First Black President |
| 2009 | 2009 | US HISTORY | ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Financial crisis on worldwide scale |
| 2009 | 10 | BASEBALL | NEW YORK YANKEES - World Series Champs vs Philadelphia Phillies |
2008 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2008 | 02/03 | FOOTBALL | NEW YORK GIANTS - Super Bowl XLII Champs vs New England Patriots, 17-14, U of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ |
| 2008 | 10 | BASEBALL | PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - World Series
Champs vs Tampa Bay Rays |
2007 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2007 | 2007 | US HISTORY | US CONGRESS SPEAKER Nancy Pelosi, first female Speaker of House Democrats in majority |
| 2007 | 10 | BASEBALL | BOSTON RED SOX - World Series Champs vs Colorado Rockies |
2006 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2006 | 10 | BASEBALL | ST LOUIS CARDINALS - World Series Champs vs Detroit Tigers |
2005 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2005 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 43RD PRESIDENT
GEORGE W. BUSH
2nd term 2001-2009 - Republican from Texas |
| 2005 | 02/06 | FOOTBALL | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Super Bowl XXXIX
Champs vs Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21, Altel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL Patriots 3rd Championship! |
| 2005 | 08/29 | US HISTORY | HURRICANE KATRINA Category 5, Hits gulf coast, New Orleans |
| 2005 | 10 | BASEBALL | CHICAGO WHITE SOX - World Series Champs vs Houston Astros |
2004 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2004 | 02/01 | FOOTBALL | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Super Bowl XXXVIII
Champs vs Carolina Panthers, 32-19, Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX 2nd Pats Championship |
| 2004 | 10 | BASEBALL | BOSTON RED SOX - World Series Champs vs St Louis Cardinals First Sox Championship since 1918 (86 years!) |
2003 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2003 | 02/01 | US HISTORY | SHUTTLE COLUMBIA EXPLODES 7 Astronauts killed |
| 2003 | 02/20 | WEST WARWICK, RI | STATION NIGHTCLUB FIRE -
RI Nightclub Fire, 2003 100 killed. 230 injured |
| 2003 | 03/19 | WORLD HISTORY | WAR IN IRAQ BEGINS US attacks Iraq |
| 2003 | 10 | BASEBALL | FLORIDA MARLINS - World Series Champs vs New York Yankees |
2002 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2002 | 02/03 | FOOTBALL | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Super Bowl XXXVI
Champs vs St Louis Rams, 20-17, New Orleans Superdome First Pats Championship! |
| 2002 | 10 | BASEBALL | ANAHEIM ANGELS - World Series Champs vs San Francisco Giants |
2001 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2001 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 43RD PRESIDENT
GEORGE W. BUSH 2001-2009 - Republican from Texas |
| 2001 | 09/11 | US HISTORY | WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACKED New York City, Manhattan - Two planes hit the 110 story Twin Towers of World Trade Center - fires & collapses result in deaths of 2,749 people including 343 Firefighters later, 47 story WTC Building 7 also collapses High-jacked planes also hit Pentagon and crash in field in Pennsylvania Worst attack on US soil since 12/07/41 |
| 2001 | 2001 | WORLD HISTORY | WAR ON TERROR US War begins in Afghanistan |
| 2001 | 10 | BASEBALL | ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - World Series Champs vs New York Yanees |
2000 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2000 | 05/4-20 | LOS ALAMOS, NM | WILDLAND / CONFLAGRATION -
Los Alamos, NM 05/2000 405 homes destroyed |
| 2000 | 10 | BASEBALL | NEW YORK YANKEES - World Series Champs vs New York Mets |
1999 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1999 | 02/12 | US HISTORY | CLINTON ACQUITTED - Senate Acquits
President Clinton on impeachment charges |
| 1999 | 03/24 | WORLD HISTORY | WAR IN KOSOVO US & NATO Attack Kosovo Conflict ends 06/10/99 |
| 1999 | 04/20 | US HISTORY | COLUMBINE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS -
Columbine 04/99 Littleton, Colorado - 14 dead, 23 wounded |
| 1999 | 06/10 | US HISTORY | WAR IN KOSOVO ENDS |
1998 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1998 | 12/19 | US HISTORY | PRESIDENT CLINTON IMPEACHED Perjury & obstruction of justice Remains in office |
1997 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1997 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 42ND PRESIDENT
WILLIAM J. CLINTON 1997-2001 - second term |
| 1997 | 01/26 | FOOTBALL | GREEN BAY PACKERS - Super Bowl XXXI Champs vs New England Patriots, 35-21, New Orleans Superdome |
1996 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1995 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1995 | 04/19 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | OKLAHOMA FEDERAL BUILDING BOMBING -
OKC 04/95 Truck bomb kills 168 people at Murrah Building |
| 1995 | 12 | WORLD HISTORY | WAR IN BOSNIA US & NATO attack Bosnia |
1994 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1994 | 07/06 | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | WILDLAND FIRE -
Storm King Mountain 14 Firefighters Killed (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1993 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1993 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 42ND PRESIDENT
WILLIAM J. CLINTON 1993-2001 - Democrat from Arkansas |
| 1993 | 02/26 | NEW YORK, NY | WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBED -
WTC Feb 26, 2003 Truck bomb blows up under trade center 6 Killed, 1,000 injured |
| 1993 | 04/19 | WACO, TX | WACO - BRANCH DAVIDIAN COMPOUND -
Waco
04/03 US Government vs cult members Fire Kills 80 members after 51 day standoff |
| 1993 | 1993 | US HISTORY | NAFTA - North American Free Trade
Agreement signed by Clinton |
| 1993 | 1993 | WORLD HISTORY | WWW expands Internet |
| 1993 | 10/27-11/8 | MALIBU, CA | WILDLAND / CONFLAGRATION -
Malibu Fire 10/93 Malibu / Laguna Beach brush fires. More 200.000 acres, 3 Dead, 200 injured (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1992 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1992 | 01/01 | WORLD HISTORY | USSR DISSOLVES - Russia |
| 1992 | 05/07 | US HISTORY | 27TH AMENDMENT to Constitution |
| 1992 | 11/20 | LONDON, ENGLAND | WINDSOR CASTLE -
Windsor Castle 1992 Home to the Queen, heavily damaged (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1991 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1991 | 01/16 | WORLD HISTORY | GULF WAR - IRAQ AND KUWAIT Persian Gulf War - "Desert Storm" |
| 1991 | 02-11 | KUWAIT | OIL WELL FIRES - Persian Gulf War
Fires Over 500 wells intentionally set on fire in desert (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1991 | 02/27 | WORLD HISTORY | GULF WAR ENDS - |
| 1991 | 10/20-21 | OAKLAND, CA | WILDLAND / CONFLAGRATION -
Oakland 1991 Berkeley & Oakland Hills 16 Dead, $5 Billion loss. 2,668 homes lost, 148 injured more (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1991 | 12/ | WORLD HISTORY | USSR BREAKUP Russia and Soviet block nations breakup |
1990 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1990 | 03/25 | BRONX, NY | HAPPY LAND DISCO -
Social Club
Fire 1990 87 Dead. 79th Anniversary of Triangle Waist Fire. arson. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1990 | 1990 | WORLD HISTORY | IRAQ INVADES KUWAIT Leads to Persian Gulf War |
| 1990 | 10/03 | WORLD HISTORY | GERMANY REUNITED - East & West |
1989 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1989 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 41ST PRESIDENT
GEORGE H. W. BUSH 1989-1993 - Republican from Texas |
| 1989 | 1989 | WORLD HISTORY | USSR DISSOLVES - COLD WAR ENDS Berlin Wall comes down |
| 1989 | 03/24 | US HISTORY | EXXON VALDEZ -
1989 Oil Tanker grounds in Alaska 10 million gallons of oil spilled |
| 1989 | 1989 | US HISTORY | SAVINGS & LOANS Federal bailout of insolvent savings & loan institutions |
| 1989 | 1989 | US HISTORY | WAR IN PANAMA US Invades, captures Noriega |
1988 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1988 | 06/25-10/1 | YELLOWSTONE, WY | YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -
Wild fires
1988 995,000 acres burned, 1 firefighter killed more (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1987 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1987 | 11/18 | LONDON, ENGLAND | KING'S CROSS SUBWAY STATION -
London 1987 31 Dead, below ground fire (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1987 | 06/12 | WORLD HISTORY | REAGAN IN BERLIN "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" |
1986 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1986 | 01/26 | FOOTBALL | CHICAGO BEARS - Super Bowl XX Champs vs New England Patriots, 46-10, New Orleans Superdome |
| 1986 | 01/28 | US HISTORY | SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER EXPLODES -
1986 Shortly after liftoff, killing 7 astronauts More |
| 1986 | 10 | BASEBALL | NEW YORK METS - World Series Champs vs Boston Red Sox |
| 1986 | 12/31 | PUERTO RICO | DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL -
New Years Eve 1986 96 Dead, 100 injured, arson (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1985 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1985 | 05/13 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | MOVE HEADQUARTERS -
Major Fire / Crime
Scene 53 Row houses destroyed, 240 homeless 11 dead. Radical criminal group MOVE. Police blamed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1985 | 1985 | US HISTORY | 40TH PRESIDENT
RONALD
W. REAGAN 1985-1989 - Second term Republican |
1984 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1983 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1983 | 1983 | US HISTORY | WAR IN GRENADA US Attacks Marxist movement in Caribbean island |
1982 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1981 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1981 | 1981 | US HISTORY | 40TH PRESIDENT
RONALD
W. REAGAN 1981-1989 - Republican California |
| 1981 | 1981 | US HISTORY | IRAN CRISIS ENDS Iran releases hostages after 444 days on Reagan's Innauguration day |
| 1981 | 1981 | US HISTORY | SUPREME COURT FIRST WOMAN Justice Sandra Day O'Connor |
1980 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1980 | 11/21 | LAS VEGAS, NV | MGM GRAND HOTEL -
Hotel & Casino 84 Dead, 700 injured. 26 story hotel. more (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1979 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1979 | 03/28 | THREE MILE ISLAND, PA | NUCLEAR PLANT MALFUNCTION -
TMI 1979 Three Mile Island |
| 1979 | 1979 | WORLD HISTORY | US & CHINA RELATIONS US establishes diplomatic ties with Communist China for first time since 1949 |
| 1979 | 11/04 | WORLD HISTORY | IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS US diplomats held hostage 444 days |
1978 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1977 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1977 | 05/18 | SOUTHGATE, KY | BEVERLY HILLS SUPPER CLUB -
Restaurant
fire 1977 165 Killed, 100 injured. Electrical short circuit. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1977 | 1977 | US HISTORY | 39TH PRESIDENT JAMES E. CARTER 1977-1981 - Democrat Georgia |
| 1977 | 1977 | US HISTORY | MOVIE STAR WARS |
1976 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1975 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1975 | 08/17 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GULF OIL REFINERY - Philadelphia
fire Eight firefighters killed battling 6 alarm oil fire at Gulf Oil Terminal in Philadelphia. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1975 | 10 | BASEBALL | CINCINNATI REDS - World Series Champs vs Boston Red Sox |
1974 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1974 | 08/09 | US HISTORY | 37TH PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON Resigns following Watergate |
| 1974 | 08/09 | US HISTORY | 38TH PRESIDENT
GERALD
R. FORD 1974-1977 - Republican Michigan Became VP in 1973 with VP Agnew resignation |
1973 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1973 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 37TH PRESIDENT
RICHARD M. NIXON 1973-1974 - Republican California |
| 1973 | 1973 | US HISTORY | ROE V WADE - Legalizes Abortions |
| 1973 | 03/29 | US HISTORY | VIETNAM WAR ENDS - US Withdraws |
1972 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1971 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1971 | 1971 | US HISTORY | 26TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Voting age from 21 to 18 |
1970 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1970 | 11/01 | ST-LAURENT-DU-PONT, FRANCE | DANCE CLUB - Night Club Fire 144 Dead (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1969 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1969 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 37TH PRESIDENT
RICHARD M. NIXON 1969-1973 - Republican California |
| 1969 | 07/20 | US HISTORY | FIRST MEN ON THE MOON Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin |
1968 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1968 | 04/04 | US HISTORY | REV MARTIN LUTHER KING JR Assassinated in Memphis, TN |
| 1968 | 06/06 | US HISTORY | SEN ROBERT F. KENNEDY Assassinated in Los Angeles |
1967 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1967 | 01/27 | CAPE CANAVERAL, FL | APOLLO 1 - Space Craft Flash Fire 3 Dead astronauts in rocket capsule on launch pad |
| 1967 | 05/22 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM | L'INNOVATION DEPT STORE - Store Fire 322 Killed (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1967 | 07/11-27 | NEWARK, NJ & DETROIT, MI | RACE RIOTS - FIRES 23 Dead in Newark, 43 Dead in Detroit Approx 1,300 buildings destroyed (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1967 | 1967 | US HISTORY | 25TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Procedures for filling Pres / VP vacancies |
| 1967 | 10 | BASEBALL | ST LOUIS CARDINALS - World Series Champs vs Boston Red Sox |
1966 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1966 | 10/17 | NEW YORK, NY | 23RD STREET FIRE -
Fire 1966 17 firefighters killed in collapse (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
1965 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1965 | 08/11-16 | LOS ANGELES, CA | WATTS RIOTS - 34 killed. Multiple fires in 150 block area. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1965 | 03/08 | WORLD HISTORY | VIETNAM WAR US First troops in Vietnam 1965-1973 |
| 1965 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 36TH PRESIDENT
LYNDON B JOHNSON 1965-1969 - Democrat Texas "Great Society" begins |
1964 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1964 | 1964 | US HISTORY | CIVIL RIGHTS ACT - Signed by Pres Johnson |
| 1964 | 08/07 | WORLD HISTORY | VIET NAM WAR BEGINS - Gulf of Tonkin conflict |
1963 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1963 | 1963 | US HISTORY | MARTIN LUTHER KING - I Have A Dream Speech 8/28/63 |
| 1963 | 11/22 | US HISTORY | 35TH PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATED Nov 22, 1963 - Dallas, TX |
| 1963 | 11/22 | US HISTORY | 36TH PRESIDENT
LYNDON B. JOHNSON 1963-1969 - Democrat from Texas |
1962 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1962 | 1962 | WORLD HISTORY | CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS |
| 1962 | 02/20 | US HISTORY | FIRST US MAN IN SPACE John Glenn first US Astronaut in orbit |
1961 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1961 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 35TH PRESIDENT
JOHN F. KENNEDY 1961-1963 - Democrat Massachusetts |
| 1961 | 04/17 | WORLD HISTORY | CUBA - BAY OF PIGS INVASION |
1960 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1959 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1959 | 01/03 | US HISTORY | ALASKA - BECOMES 49TH STATE |
| 1959 | 08/21 | US HISTORY | HAWAII - BECOMES 50TH STATE |
1958 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1958 | 12/01 | CHICAGO, IL | OUR LADY OF ANGELS SCHOOL -
School Fire, IL 1958 90 Children, 3 nuns killed. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1958 | 1958 | US HISTORY | FIRST US SATELLITE Explorer I - 01/31/58 |
1957 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1957 | 02/17 | WARRENTON, MO | KATIE JANE MEMORIAL HOME -
Nursing Home,
MO 1957 72 Dead (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1957 | 01/21 | US HISTORY | 37TH PRESIDENT
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 1957-1961 - Second Term - Republican |
| 1957 | 10/04 | WORLD HISTORY | RUSSIAN LAUNCHES SPUTNIK - First satellite in space |
1956 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1955 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
1954 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1954 | 1954 | US HISTORY | U.S. NAUTILUS - First Nuclear Submarine |
1953 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1953 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 34TH PRESIDENT
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 1953-1961 - Republican from Kansas |
| 1953 | 07/27 | WORLD HISTORY | KOREAN WAR ENDS |
1952 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1952 | 1952 | US HISTORY | PUERTO RICO - Becomes US Commonwealth |
| 1952 | 1952 | US HISTORY | H-BOMB - First detonation of H-Bomb by US in Marshall Islands, Pacific |
1951 | <PREV - NEXT> | Top | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | 1960 | 1950 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | 1600 |
| YEAR | DATE | COMMUNITY | HISTORICAL INFORMATION |
| 1951 | 1951 | US HISTORY | 22ND AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Limits Presidents to 2 terms |
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| 1950 | 06/25 | WORLD HISTORY | KOREAN WAR BEGINS Communist north invades south US provides support for south 1950-1953 |
| 1950 | 1950 | WORLD HISTORY | VIETNAM - French Indochina US provides financial support to French in Vietnam |
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| 1949 | 04/05 | EFFINGHAM, IL | ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL -
Hospital Fire, IL 1949 75 Dead (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1949 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 33RD PRESIDENT
HARRY TRUMAN 1949 -1953 Second term Democrat from Missouri |
| 1949 | 10/01 | WORLD HISTORY | COMMUNIST CHINA ESTABLISHED |
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| 1948 | 1948 | WORLD HISTORY | ISRAEL CREATED |
| 1948 | 1948 | WORLD HISTORY | NATO ESTABLISHED - COLD WAR BEGINS Soviet blockade of Berlin US & Great Britain airlift food and fuel to Berlin |
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| 1947 | 04/16-18 | TEXAS CITY, TX | SHIP EXPLOSION -
Texas Ammonium Nitrate, 1947 Ship burning at dock explodes. More More 500 - 1200 dead, 50 men fighting fire were killed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1947 | 1947 | US HISTORY | CIA - Central Intellege3nce Agency established |
| 1947 | 08/15 | WORLD HISTORY | INDIA AND PAKISTANI INDEPENDENCE |
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| 1946 | 01/10 | WORLD HISTORY | UNITED NATIONS FIRST MEETING |
| 1946 | 06/05 | CHICAGO, IL | LA SALLE HOTEL -
Hotel Fire 61 Dead. 22 story hotel. 1,000 people rescued (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1946 | 1946 | WORLD HISTORY | PHILIPPINES - Becomes independent Republic from US |
| 1946 | 10 | BASEBALL | ST LOUIS CARDINALS -World Series Champs vs Boston Red Sox |
| 1946 | 12/07 | ATLANTA, GA | WINECOFF HOTEL - Hotel fire 119 dead, 89 injured. 15 story hotel. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1945 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 32ND PRESIDENT
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1945 - fourth term, Democrat from NY dies in office on 4/12/45 |
| 1945 | 04/12 | US HISTORY | 33RD PRESIDENT
HARRY TRUMAN 1945-1949 - Democrat from Missouri |
| 1945 | 09/02 | WORLD HISTORY | WORLD WAR II ENDS - US Drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima Japan 8/6 and Nagasaki 8/9 Germany surrendered 5/7/45 Japan surrendered 8/14/45 Truman, Churchill, Stalin meet to decide future of post war Europe |
| 1945 | 1945 | WORLD HISTORY | UNITED NATIONS ESTABLISHED In New York City |
| 1945 | 07/28 | NEW YORK, NY | EMPIRE STATE BUILDING -
Plane Crash,
NYC 1945 B-25 bomber struck between 78 and 79 floors. 13 dead, 26 injured. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1944 | 06/06 | WORLD HISTORY | D-DAY - NORMANDY LANDINGS June 6, 1944 - Allies invade France |
| 1944 | 07/06 | HARTFORD, CT | RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS -
Tent Fire Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus tent ignited. 167 Killed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
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| 1942 | 02/09 | NEW YORK, NY | S.S. NORMANDIE -
Ship Fire,
NYC 1942 1,029 foot Ocean Liner, Pier 88 New York 1 dead. Capsized at dock from firefighting. Ship destroyed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1942 | 11/28 | BOSTON, MA | COCOANUT GROVE -
Nightclub Fire 492 people dead. One of worst fires in history. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1941 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 32ND
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1941-1945 - Third term began 01/20/41 |
| 1941 | 12/07 | PEARL HARBOR, HI | PEARL HARBOR - Day that lives in infamy. Japanese attack on Hawaii, WWII 2,300 killed. Battleships destroyed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1941 | 12/07 | WORLD HISTORY | US ENTERS WWII - Japan attacks Pearl
Harbor. Battleship Arizona US Declares war on Japan and Germany and Italy |
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| 1940 | 04/23 | NATCHEZ, MS | DANCE HALL FIRE - Rhythm Club Fire 198 Killed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1940-1941 | 09 - 05 | LONDON, ENGLAND | THE LONDON BLITZ -
London, England 1940 German air assault Many major fires, night bombings, WWII British Empire's "Finest Hour" (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1939 | 09/01 | WORLD HISTORY | WORLD WAR II BEGINS Germany invades Poland US declares neutrality |
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| 1938 | 1938 | US HISTORY | FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT Sets minimum wage at 25 Cents per hour |
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| 1937 | 01/20 | US HISTORY | 32ND
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 1937-1941 - second term Democrat |
| 1937 | 05/06 | LAKEHURST, NJ | HINDENBURG AIRSHIP - German Dirigible
Disaster 803 foot long air ship explodes and burns. 35 Dead. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1936 | 11/30 | LONDON, ENGLAND | CRYSTAL PALACE - Exhibition building 755,000 square feet. Destroyed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1935 | 1935 | US HISTORY | SOCIAL SECURITY ACT WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION FBI |
| 1935 | 1935 | CAP COD HISTORY | CAPE COD CANAL - Modernized Widened. New bridges built - Bourne & Sagamore vehicle bridges and railroad bridge. Canal is widest man made canal in the world at 480 ft at 17.4 mile long, and 32 ft depth. Originally built 1909, opened 1914, widened 1935-1940 |
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| 1934 | 09/08 | OFF NEW JERSEY | MORRO CASTLE SHIP -
Ship Fire,
NJ 1934 Off Asbury Park, NJ - 508 ft ship. 130 killed (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1934 | 1934 | WORLD HISTORY | ADOLF HITLER - German Fuehrer |
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| 1933 | 02/28 | BERLIN, GERMANY | REICHSTAG FIRE -
German Parliament Building, 1933 Blamed on communists, led to Hitler being granted dictatorial powers that eventually led to WWII. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1933 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 32ND PRESIDENT
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 1933-1945 - Democrat from New York |
| 1933 | 1933 | US HISTORY | NEW DEAL BEGINS Federal regulations and programs expand |
| 1933 | 1933 | US HISTORY | 20TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Lame Duck Amendment - Inauguration date moved from March 4 to Jan 20 |
| 1933 | 1933 | US HISTORY | 21ST AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Repeal of Prohibition of Alcohol |
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| 1932 | 1932 | US HISTORY | US SENATE - First Female Senator Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Arkansas |
| 1932 | 1932 | US HISTORY | FEMALE FLIGHT - Amelia Earhart solo trans Atlantic flight |
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| 1931 | 1931 | US HISTRORY | STAR SPANGLED BANNER National Anthem adopted |
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| 1930 | 04/21 | COLUMBUS, OH | OHIO STATE PENITENTIARY -
Ohio Prison Fire, 1930 318 prisoners Dead, 150 injured (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1929 | 05/15 | CLEVELAND, OH | CLEVELAND CLINIC -
Cleveland Clinic, OH, 1929 Explosion & Fire, 124 killed. Steam pipe explosion, fire, cyanide toxic fumes. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1929 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 31ST PRESIDENT
HERBERT HOOVER 1929-1933 - Republican from Iowa |
| 1929 | 10/29
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US HISTORY
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STOCK MARKET CRASH 1929 Leads to Great Depression |
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| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
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| 1927 | 1927 | US HISTORY | LINDBERG ATLANTIC FLIGHT Charles Lindberg plane first non stop crosses Atlantic Spirit of St. Louis |
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| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
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| 1925 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 30TH PRESIDENT
CALVIN COOLIDGE 1925-1929 - Republican Massachusetts second term |
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| 2010 | 03/10 | OSTERVILLE | New History Page |
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| 1923 | 08/02 | US HISTORY | 29TH PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING Republican, died in office 8/2/23 |
| 1923 | 08/02 | US HISTORY | 30TH PRESIDENT
CALVIN COOLIDGE 1923-1925 - Republican |
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| 1922 | 12/01 | NEW BERN, NC | CONFLAGRATION -
Worst Fire in New Bern,
1922 Destroyed 1/3 of town, 600 structures, 1 dead (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1921 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 29TH PRESIDENT
WARREN G. HARDING 1921-1923 - Republican, died 8/2/23 |
| 1921 | 01/31 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE - Early morning fire at
home of Foster Lewis on Main Street (Midway Garage) destroyed the home. The village fire engine, located in the garage behind the house was frozen and of no use. The Cotuit Model T came in temps 5 degrees below zero with no windshield. The fire lit the sky from a long distance. |
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| 1920 | 1920 | US HISTORY | 18TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Prohibits Alcohol - repealed in 1933 |
| 1920 | 1920 | US HISTORY | 19TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Women given right to vote |
| 1920 | 05/24 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE - Town dump fire spread
over a large area behind George Rankin house on Pond Street. Chief White said the fire engine did effective service. |
| 1920 | 1920 | BARNSTABLE | TOWN REPORT - Shows a Town population of 4,836, with 29 hotels and 720 rooms. |
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| 1919 | 1919 | WORLD HISTORY | LEAGUE OF NATIONS established |
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| 1918 | 10/12 | MINNESOTA | FOREST FIRE - Peshtigo, MN
fire A huge forest fire consumes about 1500 sq miles destroying 38 communities, 52,000 homes, killing over 500 people. Fire is in area of 1871 great fire. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1918 | 11/11 | WORLD HISTORY | WORLD WAR I ENDS 11/11/18 |
| 1918 | 10 | BASEBALL | BOSTON RED SOX - World Series Champs vs Chicago Cubs |
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| 1917 | 1917 | WORLD HISTORY | RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Communist USSR formed |
| 1917 | 03/17 | COTUIT | COTUIT CHEMICAL CO.1 - First run for Model
T to John Harlow home in Santuit for house fire. |
| 1917 | 04/06 | WORLD HISTORY | US ENTERS WWI Declares war on Germany |
| 1917 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 28TH PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON 1917- 1921 Second term, Democrat |
| 1917 | 05/21 | ATLANTA, GA | CONFLAGRATION - Great Atlanta
Fire 1917 300 acres, 2,000 homes, 10,000 displaced, 1 dead (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1917 | 12/06 | HALIFAX, NS | HALIFAX EXPLOSION -
Ship
explosion in harbor 2,000 killed, 9,000 injured. War time munitions explode. 500 acres devastated. |
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| 1916 | 1916 | US HISTORY | US VIRGIN ISLANDS - Territory |
| 1916 | 1916 | US HISTORY | FIRST FEMALE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Montana Rep Jeanette Rankin elected |
| 1916 | 10 | BASEBALL | BOSTON RED SOX - World Series Champs vs Brooklyn Robins |
| 1916 | 1916 | COTUIT | COTUIT CHEMICAL COMPANY NO.1 - FIRST MOTORIZED FIRE ENGINE ON CAPE COD Ford Model T / American LaFrance two 25 gallon chemical tanks, a ladder, and small tools. |
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| 1915 | 1915 | US HISTORY | TELEPHONE - First Long Distance Call New York to San Francisco |
| 1915 | 10 | BASEBALL | BOSTON RED SOX -World Series Champs vs Philadelphia Phillies |
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| 1914 | 1914 | WORLD HISTORY | PANAMA CANAL OPENS US Built canal opens 8/15/14 |
| 1914 | 1914 | CAPE COD HISTORY | CAPE COD CANAL - Completed Construction began in 1909 |
| 1914 | 02/27 | COTUIT | COTUIT FIRE - F. L. Sturges home destroyed by fire. |
| 1914 | 08/01 | WORLD HISTORY | WORLD WAR I BEGINS Germany invades Belgium 8/1/14 1914-1918 |
| 1914 | 11/30 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE -Osterville Public
School Two year old Osterville Public School on West Bay Road is destroyed by fire which threatened to spread to other buildings as far away as the Union Hall and hearse house at the Old Mill Rd cemetery 1/2 mile away. The James Lovell house, John Shields house, and G.W. Hallett house all caught fire several times. The road and fields between the school and Union Hall were a mass of flames and embers. Every available man turned out putting themselves at risk of being burned to extinguish fires as soon as they would begin. The school was destroyed and had to be rebuilt. |
| 1914 | 1914 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS MEMORIAL - The Hyannis Woman's
Club presented the Hyannis Fire District with a substantial and artistic drinking fountain dedicated to the use of humans and dumb animals located at the intersection of Main Street & Center Street. |
| 1914 | 1914 | BARNSTABLE | BARNSTABLE FIRE TOWER - New steel fire
tower erected to replace the original wooden tower, at a height of 48 feet with a 10 x 10 lookout. |
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| 1913 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 28TH PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON 1913-1921 - Democrat from New Jersey |
| 1913 | 1913 | US HISTORY | 17TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Direct election of Senators, rather than by state legislatures |
| 1913 | 10/10 | WORLD HISTORY | PANAMA CANAL COMPLETED - |
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| 1912 | 01/09 | NEW YORK, NY | EQUITABLE LIFE BUILDING -
Equitable Fire, NYC, 1912 Major Fire in large office building. 6 Dead including 1 Battalion Chief (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1912 | 01/06 | US HISTORY | NEW MEXICO - BECOMES 47TH STATE |
| 1912 | 02/14 | US HISTORY | ARIZONA - BECOMES 48TH STATE |
| 1912 | 10 | BASEBALL | BOSTON RED SOX - World Series Champs vs New York Giants |
| 1912 | 05/28 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE APPARATUS - New chemical
fire apparatus delivered. |
| 1912 | 11/15 | COTUIT | COTUIT CHEMICAL COMPANY NO.1 - Fire Dept organized with a hand drawn chemical wagon with two 35 gallon tanks and 14 members, organized by town fire warden Alexander Seabury Childs. |
| 1912 | 12/03 | COTUIT | COTUIT CHEMICAL CO.1 - Engine house leased
from Benjamin F. Sears. 12 iron pails bought. |
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| 1911 | 01/10 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE - Hugh Rogers home at West
Bay Rd & Main St. struck by fire at 0100 hrs. |
| 1911 | 03/25 | NEW YORK, NY | TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY -
Triangle
Shirtwaist
Fire, NYC, 1911 Historic fire. Fireproof building, 10 story, Greenwich Village, NYC Mostly women and girls working. 146 Dead. Led to better working conditions for women workers and fire safety regulations. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1911 | 04/30 | BANGOR, ME | BANGOR FIRE -
Conflagration rages city 1911 3 dead, 200 buildings destroyed |
| 1911 | 05/11 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS FIRE DISTRICT - Hyannis contracts
with Barnstable Water Company to provide hydrants and water service. |
| 1911 | 05/27 | BROOKLYN, NY | DREAMLAND - CONEY ISLAND -Amusement Park
Fire, 1911 Destroyed much of amusement park (2) nine alarms sounded. 1 firefighter killed. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1911 | 09/19 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRST FIRE APPARATUS - Chemical Walter Fuller and Osterville Village Improvement Society purchase a new chemical fire apparatus with two 30 gallon chemical tanks. Apparatus housed in a garage at corner of Wianno Ave and Bates Street. |
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| 1910 | 12/21 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | LEATHER FACTORY FIRE -Philadelphia 14 Firefighters killed. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1910 | 12/22 | CHICAGO, IL | STOCKYARDS FIRE - Chicago
Fire Huge fire at Chicago stockyards kills 21 firemen. Third largest loss of firefighters in US History. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1909 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 27TH PRESIDENT
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT 1909-1913 - Republican from Ohio |
| 1909 | 6/22 | CAPE COD HISTORY | CAPE COD CANAL - Construction began on
Cape Cod Canal Completed in 1916. Widened 1935-1940 became widest canal in the world - 480 ft wide, 32 ft deep, 17.4 miles long |
| 1909 | 10/18 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE - Samual N. Ames
Undertaking rooms caught fire and soon building was in ruins. Some caskets and materials saved but damaged by smoke. |
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| 1908 | 01/13 | BOYERTOWN, PA | RHOADS THEATER -
Boyertown, PA Opera House Fire, 1908 170 Dead. Oil lamp ignited curtain. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1908 | 01/24 | PORTLAND, ME | PORTLAND CITY HALL FIRE - Portland, 1908 |
| 1908 | 03/04 | COLLINWOOD, OH | LAKE VIEW SCHOOL - School Fire Worst school fire in U.S.. Killed 176. Suburb of Cleveland (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1908 | 04/08 | CHELSEA, MA | CONFLAGRATION -
Great Chelsea Fire 1908 1 square mile destroyed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1908 | 06/15 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY - Pays for half of 18 fire extinguishers for the village. |
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| 1907 | 08/16 | OLD ORCHARD BEACH, ME | OLD ORCHARD BEACH FIRE -
1907 Major fire sweeps beach community |
| 1907 | 11/16 | US HISTORY | OKLAHOMA - BECOMES 46TH STATE |
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| 1906 | 04/18 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EARTH QUAKE / CONFLAGRATION -
San Francisco Great
Earthquake, 1906 05:12 AM. Major earthquake followed by great fire. Destroyed 28,188 buildings, 497 city blocks, 500 killed. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1906 | 1906 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS FIRE DISTRICT - Rejects formation of water district |
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| 1905 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 26TH PRESIDENT
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1905-1909 - second term Republican from New York |
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| 1904 | 02/07-8 | BALTIMORE, MD | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Baltimore Fire
of 1904 86 blocks, 140 acres, 1,600 buildings, 1 killed. More Help from as far as Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York City (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1904 | 04/19 | TORONTO, ON | TORONTO - Great
Fire
1904 104 buildings destroyed (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1904 | 06/15 | LONG ISLAND SOUND, NY | GENERAL SLOCUM STEAMSHIP -
Long Island
Sound, 1904 Steamship fire. 1,021 killed. Named for Civil war general. More Resulted in safety equipment, life jackets, fire hoses on ships. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1904 | 12/02 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS CONFLAGRATION - About midnight on
Dec 2, a fire at L.P. Wilson's Grocery Store on the north side of Main Street in the east end of town near the corner of Center Street across from the railroad depot. The town was alerted by the ringing of church bells and the blowing of train steam whistles. Strong east winds drove the fire down Main Street to Barnstable Road. The Hyannis Fire Department mustered 5 pieces of fire equipment to little avail. Phone calls for help were made to Provincetown, Middleboro, and Brockton to send assistance by rail. By morning the had consumed 15 buildings, more than 600 feet of retail space along Main Street, causing $150,000 damage...a huge figure in 1904. The Universalist Church (where the Federated Church is today) was destroyed with the steeple falling at 0305 hrs. On citizen, 69 year old Sea Captain William Penn Lewis died as the result of a heart attack while trying to save his home. (CC Times 121894 B-1) More |
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| 1903 | 12/30 | CHICAGO, IL | IROQUOIS THEATER -
Iroquois Theater Fire, 1903 Worst fire in American Theater history. Killed 588 in "modern and fireproof" theater. Resulted in improved fire codes nationwide. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1903 | 12/17 | US HISTORY | FIRST FLIGHT - Wright Brothers First Flight Kitty Hawk, NC 12/17/03 |
| 1903 | 1903 | US HISTORY | PANAMA CANAL ZONE - US Acquired Panama Canal Zone |
| 1903 | 1903 | BARNSTABLE | BARNSTABLE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY - Formed |
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| 1902 | 04/03 | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | CONFLAGRATION - Boardwalk Fire Destroyed buildings along boardwalk. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1901 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 25TH PRESIDENT
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
2nd term 1901 - 1901 Assassinated in office 9/6/01 died 9/14/01 |
| 1901 | 09/14 | US HISTORY | 26TH PRESIDENT
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1901-1905 - Republican |
| 1901 | 09/11 | CENTERVILLE | CENTERVILLE FIRE - The William Horn home
(formerly the old Hallett house) burned to the ground. |
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| 1900 | 06/30 | HOBOKEN, NJ | NORTH GERMAN LLOYD LINES -
Great Hoboken
Pier Fire 1900 Three ocean liners & piers destroyed, 326 killed. New Jersey side of New York Harbor. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1900 | 09/08 | GALVESTON, TX | HURRICANE - Galveston, TX 1900 6,000-8,000 killed |
| 1900 | 1900 | US HISTORY | US POPULATION CENSUS Approx 76 million Americans |
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| 1899 | 03/17 | NEW YORK, NY | WINDSOR HOTEL -
Windsor Hotel Fire, NYC, 1899 St. Patrick's Day. 33 Killed. 7 story hotel. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1899 | 1899 | US HISTORY | AMERICAN SAMOA - Territory |
| 1889 | 11/02 | US HISTORY | NORTH DAKOTA - BECOMES 39TH STATE |
| 1889 | 11/02 | US HISTORY | NORTH DAKOTA - BECOMES 40TH STATE |
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| 1898 | 1898 | WORLD HISTORY | SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR US vs Spain over Cuba, USS Maine sunk Spain gives up Cuba as independent country Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines US territories |
| 1898 | 1898 | US HISTORY | HAWAII - Becomes US Territory |
| 1898 | 1898 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS STREET LIGHTS - Hyannis Fire
District erects and maintains street lights. |
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| 1897 | 05/04 | PARIS, FRANCE | CHARITY BAZAAR -
Paris, France, 1897 Major fire. Killed 150. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1897 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 25TH PRESIDENT
WILLIAM MCKINLEY 1897-1901 - Republican from Ohio |
| 1897 | 1897 | BARNSTABLE | BARNSTABLE FIRE TOWER - The first
Barnstable forest fire spotter tower was erected on Shootflying Hill. |
| 1897 | 1897 | FALMOUTH | FALMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT - Established |
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| 1896 | 01/04 | US HISTORY | UTAH - BECOMES - 45TH STATE |
| 1896 | 1896 | BARNSTABLE | BARNSTABLE FIRE WARDS - 1896 Annual Report
identified fire wards for the Town of Barnstable including: Charles L. Bassett, John J. Harlow, Bernie Hinckley, Samual H. Hallett, John Bursley, Horace W. Sturges, James F. Crowell, Luther M. Ryder, Carlton C. Hallett, and E. B. Lovell. BILLS for payment included $293.78 reimbursement to the fire wards for firefighting and organizing men to fight fires in the villages. |
| 1896 | 1896 | BARNSTABLE | PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND - Visits the town of Barnstable. |
| 1896 | 01/24 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS NORMAL SCHOOL FIRE - The newly
erected "Normal School" located on Main Street (on the location of the present town hall campus) burned to the ground is a massive fire just 15 days after it opened on Jan 9, 1896. The building committee charged with rebuilding the "Model & Training School" destroyed by fire submitted expenses for $14,000, along with $12,000 insurance paid, for a total of $26,000 to rebuild. |
| 1896 | 05/06 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS FIRE DISTRICT - Established
following the Normal School fire. New fire district is first in Barnstable. The first engine house was located to the rear of Keveney's Store in the area of Center St & Elm Street. O. Howard Crowell was elected as the first Hyannis Fire Chief on June 16, 1896. |
| 1896 | 05.29 | HYANNIS | HYANNIS FIRE APPARATUS - The first
district meeting authorized $1000 to purchase (1) Soda and Acid hand drawn chemical fire engine for $300 and a hook & ladder truck for $275, as well as (4) hand extinguishers for $100 and a roster of 15 call men. |
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| 1894 | 12/1-2 | HINCKLEY, MN | WILD FIRE / CONFLAGRATION -
Hinckley, MN, 1894 Wild fire takes town. 160,000 acres forest fire, 413 killed (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1894 | 1894 | BARNSTABLE TOWN | BARNSTABLE - Divided into 7 precincts with
boundaries following the seven villages lines. |
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| 1893 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 24TH PRESIDENT
GROVER CLEVELAND 1893-1897 - Democrat from New York Second term (non-consecutive) |
| 1893 | 08/13 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CONFLAGRATION -
Minneapolis Conflagration,
1893 23 square blocks, 150 buildings, 3 dead, 1,500 homeless (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1892 | 1892 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH APPARATUS - Mention of a Sandwich
Ladder cart with many ladders and buckets was owned by the town for house fires. In 1892, Sandwich purchase a No. 4 Howe Chemical & Water engine. |
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| 1891 | 1891 | OSTERVILLE | OYSTER ISLAND RESORT - Great Oyster Island
becomes Oyster Island resort community. In 1925 would become Oyster Harbors. |
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| 1890 | 1890 | US HISTORY | LAST OF INDIAN WARS - Wounded Knee, SD Last major battle with Indians |
| 1890 | 07/03 | US HISTORY | IDAHO - BECOMES 43RD STATE |
| 1890 | 07/10 | US HISTORY | WYOMING - BECOMES 44TH STATE |
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| 1889 | 06/06 | SEATTLE, WA | CONFLAGRATION -
Seattle's Great Fire 1889 Burned 29 city blocks. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1889 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 23RD PRESIDENT
BENJAMIN HARRISON 1889-1893 - Republican from Ohio |
| 1889 | 11/27 | LYNN, MA | LYNN CONFLAGRATION -
Fire 1889 Over 250 buildings burned |
| 1889 | 11/08 | US HISTORY | MONTANA - BECOMES 41ST STATE |
| 1889 | 11/11 | US HISTORY | WASHINGTON - BECOMES 42ND STATE |
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| 1888 | 01/22 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE FIRE - Parker & Crocker's Store
on Main Street. A lot of brooms and axe handles in an overhead rack caught fire from a fire ignited by a lamp. Damage was slight. |
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| 1887 | 05/25 | PARIS, FRANCE | OPERA COMIQUE - Opera House Fire 200 Dead. Blamed on gas lighting. |
| 1887 | 1887 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH - FOREST FIRE - Mention of a large forest fire. |
| 1887 | 07/19 | OSTERVILLE | COTOCHESET HOUSE FIRE - The massive
Cotecheset House Hotel located on Seaview Ave (later would be known as Wianno Club) burns to the ground in a massive blaze. There was no fire department at the time. |
| 1887 | 09/04 | EXETER, ENGLAND | THEATRE ROYAL -
Theater
Royal Fire, 1887 187 Dead. Blamed on gas lighting. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1886 | 1886 | US HISTORY | STATUE OF LIBERTY Dedicated in New York Harbor More |
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| 1885 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 22ND PRESIDENT
GROVER CLEVELAND 1885-1889 - Democrat from New York |
| 1885 | 11/13 | GALVESTON, TX | CONFLAGRATION -
The Galveston Fire of '85 Burned 52 blocks, 500 homes (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1883 | 01/10 | MILWAUKEE, WI | NEWHALL HOUSE -
Newhall Hotel Fire, 1883 300 room wooden hotel, brick veneer. 75 people killed. (Fire!) Survived by Gen. Tom Thumb famous midget with P. T. Barnum. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1882 | 1882 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH - BRUSH FIRE - Mention that
forest fire equipment was no match for a great forest fire. |
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| 1881 | 12/08 | VIENNA, AUSTRIA | RING THEATRE -
Ring Theater Fire, 1881 794 Killed. Gas light ignited stage scenery. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1881 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 20TH PRESIDENT
JAMES GARFIELD 1881 - Republican Shot 7/2/81 - died 9/19/81 |
| 1881 | 09/19 | US HISTORY | 21ST PRESIDENT
CHESTER ARTHUR 1881 - 1885 - Republican |
| 1881 | 1881 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE - TELEPHONE POLES - Telephone
poles were set up between Osterville and Centerville villages for telephone. |
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| 1877 | 03/03 | US HISTORY | 19TH PRESIDENT
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES 1877-1881 - Republican from Ohio |
| 1877 | 1877 | US HISTORY | FIRST TELEPHONE LINE Boston, MA |
| 1877 | 04/17 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE BRUSH FIRE - 1100 hrs, a large
brush fire on Great Oyster Island in Osterville. |
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| 1876 | 12/05 | BROOKLYN, NY | CONWAY THEATER -
Theater Fire 295 killed. Prompted cries for fire safety regulations. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1876 | 1876 | US HISTORY | National Baseball League Founded |
| 1876 | 1876 | US HISTORY | GEN. CUSTER'S LAST STAND Little Big Horn, MT vs Sioux Indians |
| 1876 | 08/01 | US HISTORY | COLORADO - BECOMES 38TH STATE |
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| 1873 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 18TH PRESIDENT
ULYSSES S. GRANT 1873-1877 Second term |
| 1873 | 1873 | BOSTON, MA | FIRST STEAM FIREBOAT - Boston 75 foot iron hulled boat fitted with an Amoskeag steam fire engine became first steam fire boat. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1872 | 11/9-10 | BOSTON, MA | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Boston Fire,
1872 Fire horses suffering from disease. BFD Chief Damrell in charge. 65 acres burned, 776 buildings destroyed, 14 killed including 11 firefighters. More More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1872 | 1872 | OSTERVILLE | OSTERVILLE LAND COMPANY - Begins
development of Wianno section of Osterville along Seaview Ave. In Craigville, 160 acres developed into Christian campground in Craigville Village on the bluff overlooking the beach.. |
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| 1871 | 10/08 | CHICAGO, IL | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Fire of Chicago,
1871 One of most famous fires, caused by Mrs. O'Leary's cow. Second major fire in two days. Strong winds. Burned 2,024 acres,18,000 buildings, killed 300, 100,000 homeless. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1871 | 10/08 | PESHTIGO, WI | WILD FIRE / CONFLAGRATION -
Peshtigo, WI, The Other
great fire, 1871 of Oct 8, 1871.Only a few hundred miles north of Chicago. Burned 1.2 million acres, destroyed 17 communities, killed 1,200 people. Caused by lightning. More (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1870 | 1870 | US HISTORY | 15TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Gives blacks right to vote |
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| 1869 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 18TH PRESIDENT
ULYSSES S. GRANT 1869-1877 - Republican from Ohio |
| 1869 | 1869 | US HISTORY | TRANS CONTINENTAL RAILROAD Joined in Utah 5/10/69 |
| 1869 | 1869 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT - A formal fire
department was approved at town meeting. "In context, it was toward forest fires which a massive response had to be organized quickly." |
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| 1868 | 07/09 | US HISTORY | 14TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Defines citizenship |
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| 1867 | 1867 | US HISTORY | ALASKA - Territory purchased from Russia |
| 1867 | 03/01 | US HISTORY | NEBRASKA - BECOMES 37TH STATE |
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| 1866 | 07/04 | PORTLAND, ME | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Fire
Portland, 1866 Considered largest fire in U.S. to date. Burned 300 acres, 1,800 buildings, including many commercial buildings and City Hall. 10,000 homeless. Help from as far as Boston and Augusta. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1865 | 01/31 | US HISTORY | 13TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION Prohibits slavery |
| 1865 | 04/03 | RICHMOND, VA | CONFLAGRATION -
Great Fire
of Richmond, 1865 Leveled about 20 blocks. Civil war. Confederate capital. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1865 | 04/14 | US HISTORY | 16TH PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1865 - 1865 Second term. Assassinated in office 4/14/65 |
| 1865 | 04/15 | US HISTORY | 17TH PRESIDENT
ANDREW JOHNSON 1865-1869 - Democrat |
| 1865 | 04/19 | US HISTORY | CIVIL WAR ENDS - Confederate General
Robert E Lee surrenders to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia 04/09/65 |
| 1865 | 04/27 | VICKSBURG, MS | SULTANA STEAMSHIP -
Steamship
Sultana Fire, 1865 On Mississippi River. 1,800 dead. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1865 | 07/13 | NEW YORK, NY | BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM - Major fire. Destroyed many historical artifacts. $1 million loss. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1864 | 10/31 | US HISTORY | NEVADA - BECOMES 36TH STATE |
| 1864 | 11/12-15 | ATLANTA, GA | CONFLAGRATION - The Burning of Atlanta Civil war battle. Burned by General Tecumseh Sherman (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1863 | 01/01 | US HISTORY | EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Freed slaves in Confederate states 1/1/63 |
| 1863 | 06/20 | US HISTORY | WEST VIRGINIA - BECOMES 35TH STATE |
| 1863 | 11/19 | US HISTORY | GETTYSBURG ADDRESS - By President Lincoln More |
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| 1862 | 05/10 | TROY, NY | CONFLAGRATION - The Great Conflagration of
1862" Train caused fire. Destroyed 75 acres of buildings. Killed 5. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1861 | 01/29 | US HISTORY | KANSAS - BECOMES 34TH STATE |
| 1861 | 02/08 | US HISTORY | CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA The South secedes 02/08/61 SC, MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX, VA, AR, NC, TN Jefferson Davis first Confederate President Richmond, VA capital of South |
| 1861 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 16TH PRESIDENT
ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1861-1865 - Republican from Illinois |
| 1861 | 04/12 | US HISTORY | US CIVIL WAR Between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy) Begins 4/12/61 Charleston, SC |
| 1861 | 1861 | BARNSTABLE TOWN | BARNSTABLE - 350 citizens served in Civil War. 30 never returned. |
| 1861 | 12/11 | CHARLESTON, SC | WATERFRONT FIRE - Charleston, SC
Fire A fire began on the waterfront in Charleston along the Cooper River along the northern side of Charleston. The fire burned southwest to the Ashley River severely damaging much of the city. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1860 | 01/10 | LAWRENCE, MA | PEMBERTON MILL - Lawrence A large 5 story mill building occupied by 700 workers collapsed trapping many. Hours later during the rescue effort a fire broke out, eventually consuming the entire complex. 88 workers were killed and 275 other injured. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1860 | 02/02 | NEW YORK, NY | ELM STREET FIRE - New York City Fire in a 7 story tenement building killed 20 people. The fire resulted in laws requiring fire escapes. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1860 | 07/04 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH APPARATUS - Mention of both
Niagara Co. No. 1 and Sandwich Co. No. 2 being in Independence Day parade. Both companies are believed to be private companies. |
| 1860 | 12/20 | US HISTORY | SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES from the Union. 12/20/60 |
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| 1859 | 02/14 | US HISTORY | OREGON - BECOMES 33RD STATE |
| 1859 | 07/04 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH APPARATUS - Historical mention of
Captain Otis Freeman marching in the July 4 parade with Engine Co.2. |
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| 1858 | 05/11 | US HISTORY | MINNESOTA - BECOMES 32ND STATE |
| 1858 | 10/5 | NEW YORK, NY | CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE -
Crystal Palace, New York, 1858 173,000 square foot building Glass & steel structure destroyed in minutes during a fair (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1857 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 15TH PRESIDENT
JAMES BUCHANAN 1857-1861 - Democrat from Pennsylvania |
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| 1855 | 1855 | NEW YORK, NY | STEAM ENGINES - New York City Steam fire engines outlast hand pumpers in competition demonstrating the advantages of the machines over the volunteers. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1854 | 04/23 | NEW YORK, NY | THE JENNINGS FIRE - New York City The Jennings Clothing Store caught on fire. During the fire fight, structural collapses resulted in the deaths of 11 firemen and injury of many others. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1854 | 08/25 | MILWAUKEE, WI | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Milwaukee Fire,
1854 Destroyed 440 buildings (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1853 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 14TH PRESIDENT
FRANKLIN PIERCE 1853-1857 - Democrat from New Hampshire |
| 1853 | 04/01 | CINCINNATI, OH | FIRST PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT - Cincinnati,
OH Cincinnati the first paid fire department in the USA. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1852 | 11/02 | SACRAMENTO, CA | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Fire of
Sacramento, 1852. Destroyed much of downtown, killing 7 people, loss of about 2,600 buildings (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1852 | 04/29 | BOSTON, MA | FIRST FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Boston First fire alarm system in the USA in service. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1851 | 1851 | US HISTORY | CALIFORNIA BECOMES STATE |
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| 1850 | 07/09 | US HISTORY | 13TH PRESIDENT
MILLARD FILLMORE 1850-1853 - Whig |
| 1850 | 09/09 | US HISTORY | CALIFORNIA - BECOMES 31ST STATE |
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| 1849 | 05/17 | ST LOUIS, MO | CONFLAGRATION - St Louis
Great Fire Fire started on a steamer "White Cloud" docked along the river front. Fire spread to the business district burning some three square miles, 400 buildings, and many boats on the Mississippi were destroyed. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1849 | 03/05 | US HISTORY | 12TH PRESIDENT
ZACHARY TAYLOR 1849-1850 - Whig Louisiana Died in office 1850 |
| 1849 | 1849 | SANDWICH | FIRE ENGINE - Sandwich attempted to raise
money by a private subscription to fund a fire engine in town. |
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| 1848 | 05/29 | US HISTORY | WISCONSIN - BECOMES 30TH STATE |
| 1848 | 08/24 | IRISH SEA, OFF WALES | SHIP FIRE -
The Ocean Monarch - Sailing
vessel burned, killing 178 off the coast of Wales. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1848 | 1848 | US HISTORY | CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH |
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| 1846 | 1846 | US HISTORY | MEXICAN WAR US vs Mexico, agrees to borders Cedes territory west of Rockies to US including CA, NV, UT, NM, AZ, CO, WY |
| 1846 | 12/28 | US HISTORY | IOWA - BECOMES 29TH STATE |
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| 1845 | 03/03 | US HISTORY | FLORIDA - BECOMES 27TH STATE |
| 1845 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 11TH PRESIDENT
JAMES POLK 1845-1849 - Democrat from Tennessee |
| 1845 | 04/10 | PITTSBURG, PA | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Conflagration at
Pittsburg, 1845 Burned about 1/3 of city, destroyed 1,000 buildings, 2 dead, 12,000 homeless. 56 acres burned. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1845 | 07/20 | NEW YORK, NY | SPERM OIL FIRE - New York City A major fire started in a Sperm Oil building and spread taking some 300 buildings. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1845 | 1845 | US HISTORY | MANIFEST DESTINY Belief that US destined to expand coast to coast |
| 1845 | 1845 | SANDWICH | SANDWICH GLASS FACTORY - Company had a
hand pumper and a large cistern on the property for fire protection. It was generally not allowed off the property. A town meeting in Sandwich in 1845 sought funding for a fire engine, but the article was postponed. |
| 1845 | 12/29 | US HISTORY | TEXAS - BECOMES 28TH STATE |
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| 1842 | 05/05-08 | HAMBURG, GERMANY | CONFLAGRATION -
The Big Fire, Hamburg,
1842 Over 2,000 homes, a number of churches lost. 50 dead. 30,000 people homeless. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1841 | 04/03 | US HISTORY | 9TH PRESIDENT
WILLIAM HARRISON 1841 - Whig from Indiana Died after 1 month in office. |
| 1841 | 04/04 | US HISTORY | 10TH PRESIDENT
JOHN TYLER 1841-1845 - Whig from Virginia |
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| 1840 | 01/13 | LONG ISLAND SOUND, NY | LEXINGTON STEAMSHIP -
Steamship fire. 140 dead. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1837 | 01/26 | US HISTORY | MICHIGAN - BECOMES 26TH STATE |
| 1837 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 8TH PRESIDENT
MARTIN VAN BUREN 1837-1841 - Democrat from New York |
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| 1836 | 1836 | US HISTORY | TEXAS BREAKS FROM MEXICO The Alamo |
| 1836 | 06/15 | US HISTORY | ARKANSAS - BECOMES 25TH STATE |
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| 1835 | 12/16-17 | NEW YORK, NY | CONFLAGRATION -
Great Fire of New York, 1835 674 buildings, 2 dead. NY Fire Dept at time = 56 hand pulled engines, 6 hook & ladders, 5 hose carts, 1,500 volunteer firemen. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1835 | 1835 | PROVINCETOWN | PROVINCETOWN FIRE DEPT ESTABLISHED - Cape Cod's First Fire Department |
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| 1834 | 10/16 | LONDON, ENGLAND | HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT -
Parliament destroyed by fire (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1833 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 7TH PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON 1833-1837 Second term |
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| 1830 | 1830 | US HISTORY | INDIAN REMOVAL ACT Forced removal of Indians from eastern US to lands west of the Mississippi River |
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| 1829 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 7TH PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON 1829-1837 - Democrat from Tennessee |
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| 1928 | 1828 | US HISTORY | BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD First public railroad built |
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| 1825 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 6TH PRESIDENT -
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 1825-1829- Republican from Massachusetts |
| 1825 | 1825 | US HISTORY | ERIE CANAL New York canal linked Hudson River to Lake Erie |
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| 1823 | 1823 | US NHISTORY | MONROE DOCTRINE President Monroe declares American Continents off limits to future European colonization |
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| 1821 | 03/05 | US HISTORY | 5TH PRESIDENT
JAMES MONROE 1821-1825 Second term |
| 1821 | 08/10 | US HISTORY | MISSOURI - BECOMES 24TH STATE |
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| 1820 | 1820 | US HISTORY | MISSOURI COMPROMISE Balance of Free & Slave states Maine split off from Massachusetts, became free state Missouri became slave state |
| 1820 | 03/15 | US HISTORY | MAINE - BECOMES 23RD STATE Previously part of Massachusetts since 1788 |
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| 1819 | 1819 | US HISTORY | FLORIDA - Ceded to US from Spain |
| 1819 | 12/14 | US HISTORY | ALABAMA - BECOMES 22ND STATE |
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| 1818 | 12/03 | US HISTORY | ILLINOIS - BECOMES 21ST STATE |
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| 1817 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 5TH PRESIDENT -
JAMES MONROE 1817-1825 - Republican from Virginia |
| 1817 | 12/10 | US HISTORY | MISSISSIPPI - BECOMES 20TH STATE |
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| 1816 | 12/11 | US HISTORY | INDIANA - BECOMES 19TH STATE |
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| 1814 | 1814 | US HISTORY | STAR SPANGLED BANNER Written by Francis Scott Key in Baltimore during war of 1812. War ended 12/24/14 |
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| 1813 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 4TH PRESIDENT
JAMES MADISON 1813-1817 second term |
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| 1812 | 04/30 | US HISTORY | LOUISIANA - BECOMES 18TH STATE |
| 1812 | 08/24 | WASHINGTON, DC | EXECUTIVE MANSION - "White House" burned War of 1812. Burned by the British. 4th President James Madison (1809-1817) (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1812 | 09/14 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA | CONFLAGRATION -
Great Fire of Moscow, 1812 War of 1812. Napoleon. Destroyed 30,800 buildings (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1812 | 06/18 | US HISTORY | WAR OF 1812 US vs Britain over maritime shipping and westward expansion. 1812-1814 |
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| 1811 | 12/26 | RICHMOND, VA | THEATER FIRE -
Richmond Theater Fire. 1811 160 Dead (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
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| 1809 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 4TH PRESIDENT -
JAMES MADISON 1809-1817 - Republican from Virginia |
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| 1805 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 3RD PRESIDENT
THOMAS JEFFERSON 1805-1809 second term |
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| 1804 | 1804 | US HISTORY | LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION 1804-1806 - explore the west to Pacific |
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| 1803 | 1803 | US HISTORY | LOUISIANA PURCHASE Extends United States territory west from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains, double size of US |
| 1803 | 03/01 | US HISTORY | OHIO - BECOMES 17TH STATE |
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| 1801 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 3RD PRESIDENT -
THOMAS JEFFERSON 1801-1809 - Republican from Virginia |
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| 1800 | 1800 | US HISTORY | US CAPITAL Capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC |
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| 1797 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 2ND PRESIDENT -
JOHN ADAMS 1797-1801 - Federalist from Massachusetts |
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| 1796 | 06/01 | US HISTORY | TENNESSEE - BECOMES 16TH STATE |
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| 1794 | 1794 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | CONFLAGRATION - New Orleans
Second Fire The "Second Great Fire" struck rebuilt New Orleans. |
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| 1793 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | 1ST PRESIDENT
GEORGE WASHINGTON 1793-1797 Second term |
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| 1792 | 06/01 | US HISTORY | KENTUCKY - BECOMES 15TH STATE |
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| 1791 | 1791 | US HISTORY | BILL OF RIGHTS RATIFIED First 10 Amendments to Constitution |
| 1791 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | VERMONT - BECOMES 14TH STATE |
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| 1790 | 05/29 | US HISTORY | RHODE ISLAND - BECOMES 13TH STATE |
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| 1789 | 03/04 | US HISTORY | US CONSTITUTION - GOES INTO EFFECT Establishing government of the people, by the people, for the people |
| 1789 | 04/30 | US HISTORY | 1ST PRESIDENT -
GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797 - Federalist from Virginia 2/4/89 |
| 1789 | 09/25 | US HISTORY | BILL OF RIGHTS ADOPTED TO CONSTITUTION - 1st 10 Amendments protecting the rights of individuals |
| 1789 | 11/21 | US HISTORY | NORTH CAROLINA - BECOMES 12TH STATE |
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| 1788 | 06/21 | US HISTORY | US CONSTITUTION RATIFIED |
| 1788 | 01/02 | US HISTORY | GEORGIA - BECOMES 4TH STATE |
| 1788 | 01/09 | US HISTORY | CONNECTICUT - BECOMES 5TH STATE |
| 1788 | 02/06 | US HISTORY | MASSACHUSETTS - BECOMES 6TH STATE |
| 1788 | 03/21 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | CONFLAGRATION - New Orleans
Great Fire Fire destroyed a large section of New Orleans. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1788 | 04/28 | US HISTORY | MARYLAND - BECOMES 7TH STATE |
| 1788 | 05.23 | US HISTORY | SOUTH CAROLINA - BECOMES 8TH STATE |
| 1788 | 06/21 | US HISTORY | NEW HAMPSHIRE - BECOMES 9TH STATE |
| 1788 | 06/25 | US HISTORY | VIRGINIA - BECOMES 10TH STATE |
| 1788 | 07/26 | US HISTORY | NEW YORK - BECOMES 11TH STATE |
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| 1787 | 12/07 | US HISTORY | DELAWARE - BECOMES 1ST STATE in new Unites States of America |
| 1787 | 12/12 | US HISTORY | PENNSYLVANIA - BECOMES 2ND STATE |
| 1787 | 12/18 | US HISTORY | NEW JERSEY - BECOMES 3RD STATE |
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| 1784 | 1784 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY - Philadelphia Dr Benjamin Rush and other home owners join to establish the Mutual Assurance Company to insure home owners with tree-fronted homes, previously uninsurable because of fire spread danger with tree lined streets. Fire marks with tree represents company covered homes. More (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1776 | 09/20-21 | NEW YORK, NY | CONFLAGRATION - The
Great Fire of New York, 1776 Revolutionary War. 500 buildings destroyed. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1776 | 07/04 | US HISTORY | DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE -
Declaration 1776 Philadelphia, PA - Breaks from England |
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| 1775 | 1775 | US HISTORY | AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR Against Great Britain. Battle at Lexington & Concord Massachusetts 4/19/75 |
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| 1711 | 10/02 | BOSTON, MA | BOSTON FIRE - "Oakum Fire" A major fire struck Boston once again as a fire started by accident in some oakum quickly spread burning over 100 houses, the post office, town house, and old meeting house. Several lives lost. Young 6 year old Benjamin Franklin observed the devastation of the fire. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1711 | 1711 | BOSTON, MA | BOSTON FIRE WARDS - Boston appoints fire
wardens to discourage fires and related looting. Law called for "prudent persons of known fidelity" to act as fire wards, with proper badges, to respond and exert their authority to organize and lead efforts to extinguish fires and prevent spreading of fire. Mutual fire societies, associations of people banding together to support each other in battling fires and salvaging property were also organized. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1730 | 1730 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PHILADELPHIA - FISHBOURNE WHARF FIRE - A major fire strikes Philadelphia causing the city to seek more and better fire equipment. Newspaper publisher Ben Franklin advised readers to take precautions against fire (see 1711) (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1731 | 1731 | NEW YORK, NY | NEW YORK ENGINE 1 - New York took delivery
of two Newsham fire engines from London. Engine 1 and 2 established. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1736 | 1736 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | FIRST VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Union Fire Company organized in Philadelphia, led by Ben Franklin. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1736 | 1736 | CHARLESTON, SC | FIRST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Charleston, SC. First organized fire insurance organization. |
| 1740 | 11/18 | CHARLESTON, SC | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great
Fire of Charleston, 1740 Consumed houses from Broad Street and Church Street down to Granville Bastion. destroying 300 houses, stores, stables, and wharfs. Fire resulted in regulations prohibiting use of materials other than brick or stone in construction. Fire losses resulted in failure of Fire Insurance company formed in 1736. (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1741 | 1741 | NEW YORK, NY | NEW YORK FIRE - Destroyed governors house
inside Fort George. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1743 | 1743 | NEW YORK, NY | FIRST AMERICAN PUMPER - New York Thomas Lote built first American made fire engine for New York, Engine 3. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1750's | 1750's | HISTORIC VOLUNTEERS | FAMOUS AMERICAN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Many of our country's founding fathers also served their communities as volunteer firefighters. These include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Samual Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, John Jay, Aaron Burr, Benedict Arnold, Alexander Hamilton, John Barry. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1752 | 1752 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | FIRE MARKS - Benjamin Franklin formed a
fire insurance company in Philadelphia utilizing one of the first Fire Marks to identify those who were protected. The "Hand in Hand" fire mark would be fixed to the exterior of the building. See Fire Marks (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1754 | 1754 | WORLD HISTORY | FRENCH & INDIAN WAR British defeat French in North America |
| 1760 | 1760 | BOSTON, MA | CONFLAGRATION - Boston struck by a fire
that destroyed some 174 dwellings and 175 warehouses, shops, and other buildings resulting in the largest fire loss in the colonies to date. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1770 | 03/05 | US HISTORY | BOSTON MASSACRE British troops fire into a mob in Boston killing 5 3/5/70 |
| 1773 | 1773 | US HISTORY | BOSTON TEA PARTY Colonial patriots dump tea into harbor to protest British Tea Tax 12/16/73 |
| 1774 | 1774 | US HISTORY | FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Philadelphia, PA representing colonies |
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| 1653 | 1653 | BOSTON, MA | BOSTON FIRE - January 1653 Fire ravages water front in Boston destroying about 1/3 of the dwellings and warehouses. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1666 | 09/02-06 | LONDON, ENGLAND | CONFLAGRATION -
The Great Fire of London, 1666 Destroyed 13,000 dwellings and 87 Churches (Source: Fire!, Goodman, 2001) |
| 1677 | 1677 | BOSTON, MA | BOSTON ARSON PREVENTION - Boston enacts law to combat "evil-minded persons" that set fires. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1679 | 1679 | BOSTON, MA | BOSTON FIRE ENGINE - First fire engine in Boston - hand tub (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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| 1607 | 1607 | US HISTORY | JAMESTOWN, VA First permanent English settlement in America |
| 1608 | 01/07 | JAMESTOWN, VA | "FIRST" RECORDED FIRE -
Jamestown, Virginia, 1608 Most of buildings, belongings destroyed by fire at first American settlement. Made for hard winter. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1620 | 1620 | US HISTORY | PLYMOUTH COLONY Pilgrims land at Cape Cod (Provincetown) Sailed from England on Mayflower Settled in Plymouth, MA Mayflower Compact form of government established 11/11 |
| 1623 | 11 | PLYMOUTH, MA | PLYMOUTH COLONY - FIRE Several houses burned in Plymouth Plantation in November. Fire extended from wooden chimney to thatch roofs. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1630 | 1630 | BOSTON, MA | FIRST FIRE REGULATIONS As a result of a number of fires involving wooden chimneys and thatched roofs, Boston selectmen made a regulation ordering that "No man shall build his chimney with wood, nor cover his house with thatch." (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
| 1648 | 1648 | NEW AMSTERDAM (New York) | FIRE WARDENS First fire wardens appointed in New Amsterdam (New York City) to inspect chimneys. Wardens empowered to fine offenders, including fines for actual fires in homes, used to buy ladders, hooks, and fire buckets to be ready in time of need. (Source: History of Firefighting in America, Dennis Smith, 1978) |
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