Maine

Leif Erikson discoverd

Jan 1, 1000

Leif Erikson was born 975 and discovered Greenland for the Norwegians and continued and may have gotten as far as Maine.

First newspaper

Jan 1, 1785

The first newspaper in Maine called the Falmouth Gazette.

First college

Dec 22, 1794

Bowdoin Collage becomes the first collage in Maine.

Maine becomes a state

Jan 1, 1820

Maine becomes a state.

Augusta

Jan 1, 1827

Augusta becomes the capitial of Maine.

Fire Destroys

Jan 1, 1866

A fire destroys downtown Portland the area was known as the Old Port.

Worst storm

Jan 8, 1998

Maine's worst natural disaster, The Ice Storm, began the first week in January. They got five inches of frezing rain and only three people died. The lowest tempture was 12 degrees and wind gusts got up to 41 mph.