What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1904
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 38.65° N, 90.30° W
- Description
- St. Louis bullfight riot
St. Louis bullfight riot
On June 5, 1904, thousands rioted in St. Louis, Missouri, north of the 1904 World's Fair, after a bullfight was canceled by court order. The St. Louis bullfight riot injured a handful of people and burned down the Norris Amusement Company arena, disrupting the World's Fair for one day.
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