The fire started when the band Gurizada Fandangueira ignited fireworks during their show. The high death toll was due to the lack of emergency exits (the only access in and out of the building was the front door) and the fact that the number of people inside exceeded the maximum capacity by hundreds. (27 January 2013)
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Sunday 18th of August 1850 (-) — Writer and playwright Honoré de Balzac dies of peritonitis and gangrene. de Balzac's face was swollen up and had turned black.