Daily Archives: November 9, 2022

Great Boston Fire of 1872 starts in downtown warehouse basement 150 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9) – will rage for 12 hours, destroy nearly 800 buildings and kill 30 people

1870s


Video: 'Boston Fire Trail'

(Saturday, November 9, 1872, conflagration began at 7:20 p.m. local time; during the Great Boston Fire of 1872) — The Great Boston Fire of 1872, Boston’s largest fire, and still ranks as one of the most costly fire-related property losses in American history, began tonight in the basement of a commercial warehouse at 83–87 Summer Street. Continue reading Great Boston Fire of 1872 starts in downtown warehouse basement 150 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9) – will rage for 12 hours, destroy nearly 800 buildings and kill 30 people →

‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 2002)

2000s, movies 2000s, Popular Music 2000s

(Saturday, November 9, 2002) — “Lose Yourself” by Eminem peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of 12 weeks (Nov. 9/16/23/30, Dec. 7/14/21/28, 2002, Jan. 4/11/18/25, 2003). Continue reading ‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 2002) →