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The Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower. The Halifax Explosion was one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions. An extensive comparison of 130 major explosions by Halifax historian Jay White in 1994 concluded that it "remains unchallenged in overall magnitude as long as five criteria are considered together: number of casualties ...
A view of the Halifax Explosion pyrocumulus cloud, most likely from Bedford Basin looking toward the Narrows 15–20 seconds after the explosion. On 6 December 1917, SS Imo and SS Mont-Blanc collided in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mont-Blanc carried 2,653 tonnes of various explosives, mostly picric acid. After the collision the ship ...
This timeline of the history of the Halifax Regional Municipality documents all events that had happened in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, including historical events in the former city of Dartmouth, the Town of Bedford and Halifax County. Events date back to the early 18th century and continue until the present in chronological order.
Halifax Explosion: A cargo of TNT, picric acid, benzol, and guncotton aboard aboard a ship explodes after a collision, killing at least 1,782 people. It was the largest artificial explosion at the time. [18] Apr 16, 1947
Halifax Explosion – The SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship loaded with high explosives sailing between New York City and Bordeaux, exploded after colliding with the Norwegian ship SS Imo. The disaster was the largest man-made explosion of the time and caused extensive damage to Richmond, Dartmouth, and the Miꞌkmaq neighborhood of Tufts Cove.
Halifax Relief Commission Building 5555 Young Street 2.5-storey Tudor style building housed agency providing relief to victims of 1917 Halifax Explosion: 1920 Halifax Forum: 2901 Windsor Street Sports arena featured first artificial ice surface east of Montreal 1927 Pier 21: 1055 Marginal Road
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery is a 1989 Canadian non-fiction book by Janet Kitz describing the experience of the Halifax Explosion with an emphasis on the experience of ordinary people and families who became victims or survivors of the 1917 munitions explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Explosion Leduc, Alberta [69] 10 1930 McGillivray Mine explosion Explosion Coleman: 10 1976 1976 Austin Airways DHC-3 crash: Plane crash Fraserdale, Ontario 10 2004 2004 Georgian Express crash: Plane crash Pelee, Ontario 10 1923 M.V. Orient: Shipwreck Strait of Georgia, British Columbia Split in two by the freighter Admiral Nulton leaving three ...