By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Catches on Fire (1911): On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the eighth floor of the Triangle Waist Company's factory in New York City. The fire spread quickly. Of the approximately 500 workers, 146 died.
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