Historical eventSeptember 31991

Hamlet chicken processing plant fire

A fire killed 25 people locked inside a burning chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S.

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When
Tuesday, September 3 199135 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Dates: From 1991.

What happened

A fire killed 25 people locked inside a burning chicken processing plant in Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S.

September 3 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1989Varig Flight 254
  2. 1989Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046
  3. 1991Hamlet chicken processing plant fire
  4. 1997Vietnam Airlines
  5. 2001The Troubles
  6. 2001Belfast
  7. 2004Beslan school siege
  8. 2010Dubai International Airport
  9. 2016China
  10. 20172017 North Korean nuclear test
  11. 2017North Korea

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September 3 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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