On this day in 1844, an American naval cannon exploded during a peacetime demonstration, killing six spectators and wounding many others. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

On this day in 1844, an American naval cannon exploded during a peacetime demonstration, killing six spectators and wounding many others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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An experimental cannon explodes on board the USS Princeton - February 28th, 1844

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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An experimental cannon explodes on board the USS Princeton - February 28th, 1844

An experimental cannon explodes on board the USS Princeton - February 28th, 1844