1927 – July 17, Drownings at Lake Michigan beaches, Chicago vicinity, IL                 —     10

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 2-23-2025 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–10  Alton Evening Telegraph, IL. “News of the Night.” 7-18-1927, p. 2.

–10  UP, Chicago. “Ten Persons are Drowned in Lake.” Altoona Mirror, PA. 7-18-1927, p. 1.

Narrative Information

July 18, Alton Evening Telegraph, IL: “Ten drowned in Chicago area in Lake Michigan and adjacent waters, six were attempting to rescue others in distress.” (Alton Evening Telegraph, IL. “News of the Night.” 7-18-1927, p. 2.)

July 18: “(By United Press). Chicago, July 18.[1] – Ten persons were drowned in Lake Michigan while attempting to escape from the weekend heat. In one instance a father was drowned attempting to save his 9-year-old son from death, while in another a boy died while attempting to rescue a younger brother. It was one of the largest lists of fatalities for one day in the history of the beaches.”

Sources

Alton Evening Telegraph, IL. “News of the Night.” 7-18-1927, p. 2. Accessed 2-23-2025 at: https://newspaperarchive.com/alton-evening-telegraph-jul-18-1927-p-2/

United Press, Chicago. “Ten Persons are Drowned in Lake.” Altoona Mirror, PA. 7-18-1927, p. 1. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=70062360&sterm=

[1] The 18^th was a Monday. The weekend would have been the 16^th and 17^th.