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On this day, December 17, 1961, the Niteroi circus fire happened in Brazil. Over 500 were killed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_17• 1961 – Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500.
Sat Dec 17, 2022: On this day, December 17, 1961, the Niteroi circus fire happened in Brazil. Over 500 were killed.