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What happend when a tornado hit on the night of october 8 1871?
The event of October 8, 1871 was not a true tornado but a fire whirl, an intense vortex spawned by a fire. In this case it was the Great Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest fire in United States History. The vortex killed 60 people in the town of Williamsontown, Wisconsin.
What major league baseball team has stayed in the same city the longest?
That would be the Chicago Cubs who have played in Chicago since 1876.
What is the history of the Great Chicago Fire?
Conditions were perfect for a fire. The land was dry. On the same day as the Peshtago Fire in Wisconsin that burned a large amount of Wisconsin, Chicago too had a fire. Four square miles of the city was destroyed and as many as three hundred people lost their lives.
Which state has 2 major league baseball teams in the same city?
Chicago & New York
What is the largest number of deaths recorded as a result of a forest fire?
In North America the Peshtigo Fire in 1871 holds the record at 1700 estimated dead. Same day as the great Chicago fire.
How did the Peshtigo fire start?
I was watching on tv what would happen with an asteroid strike in any part of the world. One segment of the program centered on how the fire in Peshtigo may have happened. Because of fires that were going on at he same time, the great chicago fire a meteor may have exploded in the sky causing fires in several states at the same time.
What happend to the buildings and amenities in Chile earthquake 2010?
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How did the Chicago fire affect the city?
a cow kicked over a lantern and it destroyed nearly every home and business in the city. almost 100,000 people were left homeless. more than 300 people died. twenty thousand buildings were destroyed. one of the buildings to survive the fire was the Old Chicago Water Tower.
How do you say Chicago in french?
Chicago is spelled the same in French as it is in English. However, in French, it is pronounced as "she-kah-GO."
Who was the first Major League Baseball team to wear pinstripes?
The New York Knickerbockers were the first BASEBALL team to wear a uniform ... there is a basketball team in New York by the same name ...
What is the major difference between noncombustible construction and fire resistive construction?
Basically non combustible and fire resistive are the same. Difference is non combustible has steel frame members that are unprotected or limited protected. Fire resistive has protected steel frame members with a fire rated material such as concrete.
What is the closest airport to downtown Chicago?
The nearest major airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW / KMDW). This airport has international and domestic flights and is about nine (9) miles by car from the center of town. Chicago O'Hare International is about 19 driving miles from the center of Chicago.
