"On this day in history, October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupts, killing 300 people"

"Legend has it that a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn owned by the O'Leary Family at 137 DeKoven Street on the southwest side of Chicago..."

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/this-day-history-october-8-1871-great-chicago-fire-erupts-killing-300-people