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On This Day, Feb. 15: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
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February 15, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
Today is Saturday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2025. There are 319 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain. Also on this date: In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a law allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1933, President-elect F…
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On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine battleship sank into the port of Havana. With it, the last scraps of the ship disappeared.
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