Chicago's E2 Nightclub Incident

On February 17, 2003, 21 people were killed and 50 injured during a large stampede at a popular nightclub in Chicago.

• CNN: Chicago overwhelmed by nightclub deaths
• Chicago Tribune: For many local clubgoers, little has changed in the year since E2

Rhode Island's The Station Incident

On February 20, 2003, 100 people were killed and 200 injured in a large inferno at The Station Nightclub in Rhode Island.

• CNN: At least 96 killed in nightclub inferno
• Wikipedia: The Station nightclub fire
• Comcast Video: Manager pleads guilty to manslaughter