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On this day, April 5, 1949, a fire started in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois. 77 people died.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
Wed Apr 5, 2023: On this day, April 5, 1949, a fire started in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois. 77 people died.