1876 | James G. Blaine resigns his seat n Congress and begins service in the U.S. Senate, having been Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, and twice a candidate for President. |
1911 | The maximum recorded temperature in Maine was 105°F (40.6°C) at North Bridgton. | ||
1944 | Angry crowd in Bingham greets POWs bound for Spencer Lake Camp in Hobbstown. |
1962 |
Early communications satellite Telstar launched. A ground station was located in the town of Andover. |