No. 4: The deadliest nightclub disaster

The Cocoanut Grove Fire is one of the darker events in Boston history. The Cocoanut Grove was a popular downtown nightclub, located at 17 Piedmont St. in the Bay Village neighborhood. On Nov. 28, 1942, a fire in the club killed 492 people and injured many more. It isn't known how the fire started, and several theories still circulate, though the Boston Fire Department officially classified the cause as "unknown." The fire quickly spread across the palm tree decorations and onto the main dance fl

The Cocoanut Grove Fire is one of the darker events in Boston history. The Cocoanut Grove was a popular downtown nightclub, located at 17 Piedmont St. in the Bay Village neighborhood. On Nov. 28, 1942, a fire in the club killed 492 people and injured many more. It isn't known how the fire started, and several theories still circulate, though the Boston Fire Department officially classified the cause as "unknown." The fire quickly spread across the palm tree decorations and onto the main dance fl…