Today in History • Monday, Nov. 28, 2022

Ceremony to be held marking 80th anniversary of Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire; mysteries — and myths

Today’s Highlight in History:

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Monday marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most devastating fires in Boston’s history

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On Nov. 28, 1942, a fire broke out at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, killing nearly 500 people.

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On Monday at 3 p.m. Mayor Michelle Wu, City Council President Ed Flynn,

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and Fire Commissioner Paul Burke will join the relatives of the victims and survivors of the fire at a remembrance

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ceremony at the former site of the club on Piedmont Street in Bay Village.

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In 2018, Democrats overwhelmingly nominated Nancy Pelosi to become House speaker when Democrats took control of the House in January.

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Actor Scarlett Pomers is 34. Actor-rapper Bryshere Gray is 29.

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