Blue Bird Café fire
1972 nightclub fire in Montreal, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Blue Bird Café fire was a nightclub fire on September 1, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In all, 37 people were killed as a result of arson.[1][2]
Quick Facts Date, Venue ...
Date | September 1, 1972 (1972-09-01) |
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Venue | Blue Bird Café |
Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Type | Fire |
Cause | Arson |
Deaths | 37 |
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Convicted |
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Charges | Arson, murder |
Verdict | Guilty |
Sentence | Life imprisonment (paroled within a decade) |
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The fire was the worst in Montreal since 1927, when 77 people perished in the Laurier Palace Theatre Fire.[3] It is also the worst and only nightclub fire casualty in Canadian history.