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1943 airliner shootdown incident
6/1/1943
29,951 days agoBOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Ship explosion in Bombay, India
4/14/1944
29,633 days agoBombay explosion: A massive explosion in Bombay harbor kills 300 and causes economic damage valued at 20 million pounds.
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