28 November 1942 Posted on November 27, 2015 by Staff A fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts kills 492 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think." Eleanor Roosevelt — Click here for more from Eleanor Roosevelt Related posts: 15 November 1942 8 November 1942 8 June 1949 11 October 1942 19 July 1942 21 September 1942 2 January 1942 19 February 1942 7 September 1942 23 August 1942