Details: Little Miss 1565 is the morgue designation given to a young girl who died in the Hartford, Connecticut circus fire of 1944. The fire took place during a performance on July 6, 1944. It is regarded as one of the worst fire disasters in U.S. history. Over 160 people died, many more were injured. The tent had been coated with paraffin for waterproofing and went up in a matter of minutes. No one is sure what caused the fire, although the tragedy was the subject of a lengthy investigation. People said one of the things they would remember forever was the screams of people as they burned to death, but no animals were killed or hurt in the fire.