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Dynamite


1992 Dynamite explosion in Philipines mine; 500 die

1991 Freighter with dynamite explodes in Phang Nga Thailand, 120 die

1979 June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68

1979 Jody Gilbert, actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite), dies

1978 Frank Ferguson, actor (Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal), dies at 69

1967 Howard Freeman, actor (Double Dynamite), dies after illness in New York City

1962 Dan Donovan, born in Britain, rocker, musician, member of Big Audio Dynamite, founding member of Dreadzone, toured with The Sisters of Mercy in 1990

1959 Don Letts, rocker, Big Audio Dynamite

1956 Dynamite transport explodes in Colombia; about 1200 die

1956 7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroying 2,000 buildings

1937 Peter Max, psychadelic artist, Dynamite Chicken

1925 Romolo Valli, actor, Bobby Deerfield, Fistful of Dynamite, La Viaccia

1923 Bobby Jordan, born in New York, actor, Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild

1908 Frank Ferguson, California, actor, Wagons West, Dynamite, My Gal Sal

1907 Dynamite explodes on locomotive kills engineer Jesus Garcia in Mexico

1899 Howard Freeman, Helena MT, actor, Double Dynamite

1896 Grease fire ignites ton of dynamite at Cripple Creek Colorado

1867 Alfred Nobel patents dynamite

1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite and Peace Prizes


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