1775 | Benedict Arnold expedition through Maine to attach Quebec reached Point Levis, opposite Quebec City. |
1802 |
Birth date in Albion of Elijah Parish Lovejoy an anti-slavery advocate and pioneer in the defense of the freedom of the press. He was killed by a pro-slavery mob in Illinois in 1837. |
1849 | Shipwreck of the Hanover, a 600 ton clipper ship with a load of Spanish salt en route to Bath, at the mouth of the Kennebec River. | ||
1901 |
According to the Bath Historical Society, the Bath Independent reported “Bath Iron Works president E.W. Hyde predicted a severe housing shortage when steel becomes available to build the new battleship. Mr. Hyde said BIW would have at least 1200 men on the rolls within the next few months.” |
2021 | Maine CDC reports 108,710 total cases of Covid-19; 77,597 confirmed; 31,113 are probable; deaths to date:1,215; 2,893 have been hospitalized.; over the whole state the case rate (108,710) is 812 per 10,000 people. |