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Historical Event on 4/14/1944

Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1978Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
3/24/1981Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
12/22/1994Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay.
1/15/1997Pakistan's pilotless surveillance aircraft intrudes into Indian air space for the first time.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
2/9/1994Supreme Court sets aside disqualification (under anti-defection law in 1991) of former Goa CM Ravi Naik.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
7/19/1993Girilal Jain, senior journalist, passed away.