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Today in History – October 8, 1871

October 7, 2020
Photo Credit: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-622
Painting titled Memories of the Chicago Fire in 1871, by Julia Lemos, 1912. Oil on canvas.

The 3-day long Great Chicago Fire started. The fire killed approximately 300 people and left 100,000 residents homeless.

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