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December 28

Health, Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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   1788 Birth date in Massachusetts of Governor (1827-1829) Enoch Lincoln of Paris, a Democratic-Republican whose body is mysteriously missing from its tomb…

December 27

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1845 Birth date in Thorndike of Alden J. Blethen, founder of the Seattle Times newspaper company, which now owns Blethen Maine Newspapers. 1933…

December 26

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1888 Central Maine General Hospital, now Central Maine Medical Center, is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation. 1902  Augusta Cab Drivers Union is organized

December 25

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1862 Joshua Hall of Frankfort, legislator and Governor of Maine in 1830, elected by the Legislature after 49 ballots, dies. 1886 Shipwreck of…

December 24

Historical Dates, History, War of 1812By JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1799 Birth date of Stephen C. Foster in Machias, member of the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine Senate and the U.S. Congress…

December 23

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1831 First publication of the weekly newspaper Age in Augusta, published by I. Berry & Company.

December 22

Authors, Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 Governor (1844, 1847-1850) John W. Dana, a Democrat who later moved to South America to become a sheep farmer, dies near Buenos…

December 21

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White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 Chester Greenwood Day to recognize the inventor of earmuffs and “commemorate and honor Chester Greenwood, whose inventive genius and native ability, which contributed…

December 20

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White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1872 George P. Putnam, born in Brunswick in 1814, dies. His popular Putnam’s Monthly Magazine helped establish G. P. Putnam and Sons publishing…

December 19

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White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1784 Birth date of Rufus McIntire, member of the U.S. Congress, the Maine House of Representatives, and U.S. Marshall for Maine 1855 First…

December 18

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White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1947 Last publication of the 66 year-old newspaper Messenger in Deer Isle, published by William L. Robbins.          

December 17

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1858 First publication of the newspaper Bethel Courier, published by Cady & Smith. 1970 Almost 23 inches of snow drop on Portland over…

December 16

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 Half the original number of Popham colonists return to England because of a shortage of supplies and food. 1835 Maine U.S. Representative…

December 15

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1725 “Dummer’s Treaty” is signed by four sagamores representing the eastern Indian tribes, agreeing to peace and to the authority of the English.…

December 14

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White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1897 Birth date in Skowhegan of Republican U.S. Senator (1949-1973) Margaret Chase Smith and officially designated as Margaret Chase Smith Day, which “shall…

December 13

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1825 The “Great Fire of 1825” destroys a substantial portion of Brunswick, including 33 buildings – two of them textile mills. 1835 Birth…

December 12

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1831 Birth date of Seth L. Milliken, member of the Maine House of Representatives and the U.S. Congress, and clerk of the Maine…

December 11

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1816 Shipwreck of the Nottingham Galley on Boon Island where survivors spent 25 days before rescued. 1816 Incorporation of the towns of Corinna…

December 10

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 1816 Incorporation of the town of Brooks.

December 9

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 16, 2011Leave a comment
White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)

December 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 Birth date of Thomas Davee, member of the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine Senate and the U.S. Congress, and served as…

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