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August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1787 A meteor, about the size of “a nine pound cannon ball,” is seen at York, Portland, New Gloucester, and elsewhere in New…
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August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1787 A meteor, about the size of “a nine pound cannon ball,” is seen at York, Portland, New Gloucester, and elsewhere in New…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1817 Birth date of Ephraim W. Farley, member of the Maine House of Representatives, and elected as a Whig to the U.S. Congress.…
September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1846 Henry David Thoreau leaves Bangor heading north to Mount Katahdin. 1857 Maine State Seminary, now Bates College, opens. 1906 The schooner Annie L.…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1937 Groundbreaking for Colby College’s Mayflower Hill campus in Waterville begins. 1940 Birth date in Bangor of U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator (1979-1997), and…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1809 Birth date of Hannibal Hamlin, the only Maine person to be Vice-President of the U.S., was Congressman, Governor and U.S. Senator (1857-1861;1869-1881)…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1902 The South Brewer Paper Makers’ Union , No. 82 is organized. 1970 Governor Kenneth Curtis nominate Armand Dufresne as Chief Justice of…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1807 Edward Preble, who has been called the “Father of the American Navy,” and commanded U.S. naval forces during the Tripolitan War, dies…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1874 Franklin Clark of Wiscasset and member of Congress, dies. 1903 Birth date of Republican Governor (1959), and President of Bangor Hydro Electric…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1724 English colonials raid Norridgewock, kill Jesuit Father Rasle, decimate the Indian village there. 1775 Incorporation of the towns of Cape Elizabeth, Harpswell,…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1849 Birth date in Waldoboro of Isaac Reed, who served as State Treasurer and as a member of the U.S. Congress 1864 John…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1849 First publication of the newspaper the Freeman’s Friend in Saco by William Weeks. 1918 First publication of the newspaper the Lebanon Reporter…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1849 Incorporation of the City of Augusta. 1850 Legislature authorizes first boys reformatory to be built in South Portland. 1863 Rockland-built vessel Anglo…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1803 An armed force of 208 men leaves Fort Richmond in 17 whaleboats to attack the Indians at Norridgewock. 1917 Second Maine…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1607 Popham colonists land at their colony site on the Kennebec River. 1803 Birth date of Nathan Clifford, Maine Attorney General, Maine House…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1794 Birth date in Brunswick of Governor (1834-1838) Robert Pinckney Dunlap, who also served in the Maine House and Maine Senate. 1864 Rockland-built…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1864 Harpswell-built vessel P. C. Alexander and another Maine-built vessel Pearl are captured by Confederate raiders. 1980 Former Independent Governor (1975-1979) James B.…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1761 Birth date in Portland of Edward Preble, who has been called the “Father of the American Navy,” commanded U.S. naval forces during…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1635 The vessel Angel Gabriel was wrecked at Pemaquid Point during a deadly storm affecting the New England coast. 1779 The American Penobscot…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1804 Charles Turner, Jr. and a party of eleven make first recorded climb of Mount Katahdin. 1864 Birth date of John Andrew Peters,…
August 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1676 Death in battle of Native American King Philip, weakening King Philip’s warriors; war ends in 1678 1822 Birth date in Gorham of…