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February 6, 2023 | February 6, 1973

WQLN NPR first signed on the air in 1973, and on February 6th of that year – A boiler explosion on the USS John Basilone crippled the destroyer, killing seven crew members and injuring many others. One of the dead was ensign James Draun of Erie.

This Day in History is presented by Chronicles on WQLN PBS.