What the records say
- When
- 24 Dec 1913
- Kind
- Crowd crush
- Coordinates
- 47.25° N, 88.46° W
- Description
- fatal stampede at Italian Hall on December 24, 1913
- Deaths
- 73
Italian Hall disaster
1913 human crush in Calumet, Michigan, US
The Italian Hall disaster was a tragedy that occurred on Wednesday, December 24, 1913, at Italian Hall in Calumet, Michigan, United States. Seventy-three people—mostly striking mine workers and their families—were crushed to death in a stampede when someone falsely shouted "fire" at a crowded Christmas party.
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