USS Maine Explodes in Havana Harbor: Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain
An explosion obliterated the forward third of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, killing 260 men and leaving only 89 survivors. This disaster ignited a feverish national mood that made diplomatic resolution impossible, directly propelling the United States into the Spanish-American War just two months later.
February 15, 1898
128 years ago
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