Great Holland Fire of 1871
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The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Holland Fire of 1871 canonical | 4 |
| Holland Fire | 1 |
| Holland Fire of 1871 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T48161 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Great Holland Fire of 1871 Context triple: [Holland, Michigan, hasHistoricEvent, Great Holland Fire of 1871]
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A.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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B.
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 was a catastrophic year in Dutch history marked by simultaneous invasions by France, England, and German states, leading to political upheaval and near-collapse of the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
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E.
Holodomor
The Holodomor was a man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that caused the deaths of millions of Ukrainians and is widely regarded as a genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Holland Fire of 1871 Target entity description: The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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A.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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B.
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672
Rampjaar (Disaster Year) 1672 was a catastrophic year in Dutch history marked by simultaneous invasions by France, England, and German states, leading to political upheaval and near-collapse of the Dutch Republic.
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C.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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D.
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
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E.
Holodomor
The Holodomor was a man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that caused the deaths of millions of Ukrainians and is widely regarded as a genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster
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historical event ⓘ urban fire ⓘ |
| aftermath |
changes in local building practices
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rebuilding of Holland, Michigan ⓘ strengthening of fire safety awareness in Holland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Holland Fire of 1871
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surface form:
Holland Fire of 1871
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
accounts of the Great Midwest Fires of 1871
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local histories of Holland, Michigan ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dry conditions in 1871 Midwest fire season
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strong winds ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
destruction of much of Holland, Michigan
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economic disruption in Holland, Michigan ⓘ homelessness for many residents ⓘ widespread property damage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
major 19th-century disaster in Michigan
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part of series of simultaneous fires in the Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| hasPart | destruction of downtown Holland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Holland, Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
Ottawa County ⓘ
surface form:
Ottawa County, Michigan
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| locatedInRegion | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
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surface form:
1871 Midwest fires
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| pointInTime |
1871
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October 1871 ⓘ |
| significantPlaceAffected |
Holland, Michigan
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surface form:
Dutch-American community of Holland, Michigan
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| temporalOverlap |
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
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surface form:
Great Chicago Fire
Great Midwest Fires of 1871 ⓘ Peshtigo Fire ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Holland Fire of 1871 Description of subject: The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
Referenced by (6)
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