Tag: Illinois
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The Murder of Elfrieda Knaak
Image: Police Officer Eugene Spaid examines shoes and a purse belonging to Elfrieda Knaak in the furnace room of the Lake Bluff police station, where she was found naked and burned on October 30, 1928. There were also signs of electrocution and head trauma.
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On This Day in History, a Fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Kills More Than 600 People. December 30, 1903.
Image: Iroquois Theatre in a 1903 photo. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 30, 1903, a fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, kills more than 600 people. It was the deadliest theater fire in American history. Barred fire exits, and the absence of a fire-safety plan caused most of the fatalities.…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 