What the records say
- When
- 1 Sep 1972
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 45.50° N, 73.57° W
- Description
- An arson attack on the Blue Bird Café in Montreal kills 37 and leads to nationwide changes to fire codes.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Blue Bird Café fire.
Blue Bird Café fire
1972 nightclub fire in Montreal, Canada
The Blue Bird Café fire was a nightclub fire on September 1, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In all, 37 people were killed as a result of arson.
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