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| 1770 | As a result of rains the day before, the “Great Freshet of 1770” caused substantial flooding along the lower Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers, especially at Bowdoinham. |
| 1802 | Birth date of Edward Kent of Bangor, Whig Governor (1838-1839), graduate of Harvard College, lawyer and judge. | ||
| 1808 | Birth date in Portland of John Alfred Poor, a proponent of international and transcontinental railroads, including the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway. |
The Bailey Farm Windmill in North Anson (2001)
| 1883 | The Franco-American Dominican Block in Lewiston opens to 650 students for religious and secular instruction in French and English. | ||
| 1998 | Ice storm strikes, causing weeks of power outages and closure of schools, businesses, and government offices. | ||