On this day in 1845, an Irish visitor to the British Museum in London purposely destroyed a 2,000-year-old Roman vase.

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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.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1845, an Irish visitor to the British Museum in London purposely destroyed a 2,000-year-old Roman vase.

A 2,000-year-old vase is shattered by a drunken visitor to the British Museum - February 7th, 1845

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