Halifax Explosion Kills Over 1,900 in Nova Scotia, December 6, 1917
Halifax Explosion: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the largest artificial explosion up to that time.
Date: December 6, 1917
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