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1930 - In Columbus, Ohio, 320 convicts were killed in a fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary.
1967 - A series of 52 tornadoes killed 58 people. The states hit included northern Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and lower Michigan.
1970 - In Manila, Philippines, a Philippine Air Lines crashed after an explosion in the rear lavatory caused the tail section to break off. All 36 people onboard were killed.
1973 - In Patabangan, Philippines, 33 people were killed when a Philippine Air Lines flight crashed after a bomb exploded.
2003 - In Bangladesh, a river ferry sank during a tropical storm killing at least 48 people.
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