BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - On Feb. 15, 1898, U.S. Navy battleship USS Maine exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor. The ship’s sinking resulted in over 250 fatalities and, as some speculate, was the catalyst in ...
Feb. 15 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1764, the city of St. Louis was founded along the Mississippi River. In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and ...