Today is the 46th day of 2024 and the 57th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor in Cuba, ultimately leading the United States to declare war on Spain. In 1961, the U.S. figure skating team was killed in a plane crash in Belgium. In 1972, sound recordings made on or after this date were granted U.S. federal copyright protection. …