9 May 1977 Posted on May 9, 2014 by Staff A fire burns down the Hotel Polen in Amsterdam resulting in 33 deaths and 21 severe injuries. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow -- red, yellow, brown, black and white -- and we're all precious in God's sight." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson Related posts: 9 May 1977 21 July 1977 18 January 1977 9 March 1977 26 June 1977 6 November 1977 24 July 1977 19 January 1977 27 April 1977