1775 | Benedict Arnold expedition moves out from Cambridge, Massachusetts on its way through Maine to Quebec. |
1902 | Lewiston Typographical Union is organized | ||
1954 | Hurricane Carol produces flooding rainfall; winds of 69 mph in Portland; Maine damage in the millions. |
2001 | State Capitol Building and nearby offices evacuated as a precaution when terrorists attack World Trade Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. |
2002 |
Governor Angus King, accompanied by his wife, Mary Hermon, hosts a memorial observance at the Blaine House for the September 11, 2001 attacks. |