What the records say
- When
- 9 Jan 1927
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 45.54° N, 73.54° W
- Description
- 1927 cinema fire in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Deaths
- 78
Laurier Palace Theatre fire
1927 cinema fire in Montreal, Quebec
The Laurier Palace Theatre fire, sometimes known as the Saddest fire or the Laurier Palace Theatre crush, occurred in a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, on January 9, 1927, killing 78 people. The theatre was located at 3215 Saint Catherine Street East, just east of Dézéry St.
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