Today is the 75th Anniversary of the St. Anthony Hospital Fire

Today is the 75th anniversary of the fire that destroyed St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, resulting in the deaths of some 75 people.

The fire also led to a number of technological changes to make hospitals worldwide more safe.

Donations from people across the globe were received that helped pay for HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital.

A special ceremony is scheduled for 2pm on Sunday, April 14 at the hospital to dedicate a statue of a nurse holding a baby, symbolic of the sacrifices made by many hospital nurses and other employees the night of the fire.