I was reminded earlier today that the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire wasn't the only tragic fire that happened on March 25th in New York City. On this day in 1979 a jealous ex-boyfriend set fire the the Happy Land Social Club on Southern Blvd. in the Bronx. Eighty-seven people, mostly Honduran immigrants, died in the blaze. There is a small memorial in the median of Southern Blvd. This photo is a couple of years old, so I'm not sure if this mural is still there.
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