1805 | Birth date of Governor William G. Crosby of Belfast elected in 1852 by the legislature though he received fewer popular votes than his opponent. | ||
1928 | John Bapst High School in Bangor, named for 19th century Swiss Jesuit priest and missionary, opened as a parochial high school for boys and girls. In 1929, the first class of 29 girls graduated. | ||
1934 | Repeal of the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Maine Constitution, Relating to the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors approved. (See December 6th.) |
1946 |
Edmund S. Muskie first elected to public office as a member of the Maine House of Representatives |