1713 | The “Treaty of Portsmouth” ceding Indian lands to the English “in the eastern country” was signed by eight sagamores. |
1899 |
Birth date of celebrated author Elwyn Brooks (E. B.) White, a longtime resident of Brooklin, who wrote Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little and many essays. |
1919 | Birth date of Congressman (1957-1961) and Chief Judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1972-1983) Frank M. Coffin. |
1944 |
Deadly crash of an A26-B Invader bomber into the Redbank mobile home park in South Portland, killing the two crew members and 17 others on the ground. Called Maine’s worst air disaster. | ||
2020 | Maine CDC reports 3,520 total cases confirmed or probable for COVID-19 (Coronavirus); 436 active cases, 112 deaths to date; 2,972 have recovered. Each of the 16 counties have at least 5 confirmed cases. |