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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









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