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A theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills 72 people, including the Governor of Virginia George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable.
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Richmond Theatre fire
1811 fire in Richmond, Virginia, United States
The Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States, on Thursday, December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets. The fire killed 72 people, including Virginia's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Richmond, Virginia
Capital city of Virginia, United States
Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. It is the fourth-most populous city in Virginia with a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census, while the Richmond metropolitan area with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Governor of Virginia
Head of government of Virginia
The governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The governor is head of the executive branch of the government of Virginia and is the commander-in-chief of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
George William Smith (politician)
American politician in Virginia (1762–1811)
George William Smith was a Virginia lawyer and politician who served several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and was twice the acting governor of the state before then being elected as the 17th Governor of Virginia. His term as elected governor was short and ended with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Abraham B. Venable
American politician (1758–1811)
Abraham Bedford Venable was a Virginia lawyer, planter and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and briefly as U.S. Senator, as well as in the Virginia House of Delegates.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 26
Day of the year
December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; five days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)