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June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1683 Incorporation of the town of North Yarmouth 1792 Incorporation of the town of Buckstown, now Bucksport 1863 Maine came under enemy attack as…
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June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1683 Incorporation of the town of North Yarmouth 1792 Incorporation of the town of Buckstown, now Bucksport 1863 Maine came under enemy attack as…
April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Officially designated as Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, which “shall commemorate, honor and recognize the courage and heroism of all former prisoners of…
April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1639 A “Grant of the Province of Maine” to Sir Fernando Gorges exclusively was made on this date, superseding an earlier grant of 1622…
March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Maple Sunday is the 4th Sunday in March. 1893 Ballot law of 1891 is amended to create the “Big Box” format, making it…
Governors initially were elected for one year terms, then two year terms beginning in 1880, and finally in 1962 four year terms were adopted. From 1820 through 1853, fifteen of the eighteen governors were Democratic-Republicans or Democrats. (See election results and election procedures.) William King, a wealthy business owner and politician, was the leading force…