events
A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
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Great New Orleans Fire (1788)
1788 fire in Spanish-controlled New Orleans
The Great New Orleans Fire (1788) was a fire that destroyed 856 of the 1,100 structures in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 21, 1788, spanning the south central Vieux Carré from Burgundy to Chartres Street, almost to the Mississippi River front buildings. An additional 212…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 21
Day of the year
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 285 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)