On February 15th‚ 1898‚ an explosion in Havana harbor sank the battleship USS Maine‚ killing 260 American seamen and precipitating the Spanish-American War‚ which originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain. — February 15th 1809: Birthday of Cyrus Hall McCormick‚ inventor of a mechanical reaper. — Gun developer Richard “Dick” Casull  was born on February 15‚ 1931. Casull passed away peacefully at home on May 6‚ 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Dick Casull is most famous for his design of the .454 Casull revolver‚ along with many other handgun and rifle designs. He held 17 firearm … The post Preparedness Notes for Thursday — February 15‚ 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.