1996 Event Yank John Weteland blows save after record 24 consecutive saves 1995 Event Package bomb, linked to Unabomber, blows up killing Gilbert B. Murray 1992 Event Randy Myers blows his 6th save of the season and it marks the 5th time he's blown a potential win for Greg Harris 1989 Event Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning 1988 Event Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St. subway station (New York City) 1984 Event Miami Hurricanes blows 31-0 lead in 3rd quarter lose to Md 42-40 1980 Event Mount St. Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die 1979 Event Ixtoc I rig in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled, world's worst oil spillage 1979 Event 512 die as oil tanker Bantry Bay blows up 1967 Death Albert Remy, actor (Blows), dies at 55 1957 Event 1st U.S. attempt to launch a satellite fails - Vanguard rocket blows up 1915 Event German cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile 1865 Event Steamboat "Sultana" explodes in Mississippi River, kills up to 1,547. 1450 of 2000 paroled Union POWs on their way home are killed when river steamer "Sultana" blows up 1831 Event Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 1772 Event Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000
