1898 Spanish-American War: A boiler explodes on the {{USS|Iowa|BB-4|6}} off the coast of Santiago de Cuba.
1944 Bombay Explosion: A massive explosion in Bombay harbor kills 300 and causes economic damage valued then at 20 million pounds.
2004 A whale explodes in the town of Tainan, Taiwan. A build-up of gas in the decomposing sperm whale is suspected of causing the explosion.