Today, 122 years ago, on December 30, 1903 (November 12, 1903), a Chicago Theatre fire killed 578 people. 578 people died in the Chicago Theatre fire on December 30, 1903, the Chicago Iroquois Theatre fire killed 578 people, and the unbelievable Chicago citizens were shocked to welcome the New Year's arrival in grief. The Chicago Mayor asked people not to celebrate this traditional festival. When the fire burned, 2,000 spectators were enjoying the eighth retreat of the Pearl of the Moonlight. Only ten minutes later, the whole theatre turned into a terrible grave; there were people who were burned in grief, and there were people who were stumbled. When the people inside jumped from the upper floor in the wagon and downstairs, comedian Eddie-Foucault called on everyone to have an