Nov. 28, 1942 - It is believed that the fire started in a corner of one of the lounges when a customer unscrewed a light bulbs to provide some privacy for himself and his date. The bartender ordered a busboy to replace the bulb, but the lounge was so dark that the busboy lit a match to find the socket. A short time later, flames appeared.
nope. the correct answer is: The fire that killed 491 people at the Boston night club on November 28, 1942, may have been started by a 16 year old boy named Stanley Tomaszewski who lit a match near a palm tree while trying to replace a light bulp. However, the fire commissioner could not prove that the boy had started it, and the blaze was officially declared "of unknown origin."