The Texas City Disaster
The Texas City Disaster  
Podcast: History Daily
Published On: Thu Apr 16 2026
Description: April 16, 1947. Two enormous explosions rip through the Port of Texas City in the deadliest industrial accident in American history. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.