Effingham Hospital Fire Kills 77, Spurs U.S. Fire Code Reforms, April 5, 1949
A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
Date: April 5, 1949
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