Daily Archives: November 28, 2022

492 people killed as fire engulfs Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1942)

1940s


Video: 'The Cocoanut Grove Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror'

(Saturday, November 28, 1942, 10:15 p.m. EST; during the Cocoanut Grove fire) — Fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston tonight, killing 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever. Most victims suffocated or were trampled to death. Continue reading 492 people killed as fire engulfs Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1942) →

‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1992)

1990s, movies 1990s, Popular Music 1990s

(Saturday, November 28, 1992) — “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 14 weeks (Nov. 28. Dec. 5/12/19/26, 1992, Jan. 2/9/16/23/30, Feb. 6/13/20/27, 1993), which at the time was a record. Continue reading ‘I Will Always Love You’ by Whitney Houston peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 28 1992) →