1. Maine Women's Suffrage Day: On March 12, 1992, Maine declared the date as Women's Suffrage Day. It commemorates the 75th anniversary of woman suffrage in Maine, which happened on September, 1917.

2. Maine Statehood Day: March 15 is Statehood Day in Maine, but it was on March 12, 1820 that Maine was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.

3. The Weight of War: On March 12, 1942, the United States established rationing of meat, fats, and cheese in response to World War II. The government also urged Americans to plant "Victory Gardens" to help with food production.

4. Maine's Blizzard of 1888: Beginning on March 11 and continuing into March 12, 1888, a blizzard swept down the coast of Maine, covering the state in 3 feet of snow in just 12 hours. The storm is one of the most famous in Maine history and is also known as "The Great White Hurricane."

5. Maine's First Newspaper Published: On March 12, 1785, the first newspaper in Maine, the Falmouth Gazette, was published in Portland. The weekly paper was printed by Isaiah Thomas, one of America's most famous early newspaper publishers.