Historical eventJanuary 272013
Kiss nightclub fire
Two hundred and forty-two people die in a nightclub fire in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul.
In context
- When
- Sunday, January 27 201313 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
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At a glance
Dates: From 2013.
What happened
Two hundred and forty-two people die in a nightclub fire in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul.
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When did Kiss nightclub fire happen?
January 27 2013 — 13 years ago, on a Sunday.
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