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oct 8, 1871 - Great Chicago Fire

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The most popular and enduring legend maintains that the fire began in the O'Leary barn, as Mrs. O'Leary was milking her cow. The cow kicked over a lantern (or an oil lamp in some versions), setting fire to the barn.
October 8, 1871 – October 10, 1871

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oct 8, 1871
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