1. The first Veterans Day parade in America was held on November 13, 1919, in Portland, Maine. The parade was organized by the American Legion and marched down Congress Street in front of thousands of spectators.

2. On November 13, 1883, the first train from Boston arrived in Bangor, Maine, marking the completion of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad line. This railroad line helped to open up northern Maine for farming and logging, and it remained an important transportation route until its closure in 2003.

3. The USS Maine was launched on November 13, 1889, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. The ship went on to become a pivotal moment in American history, as it exploded and sank during the Spanish-American War on February 15, 1898, leading to the United States' entry into the conflict.

4. On November 13, 1924, the first radio station in Maine, WLBZ, began broadcasting from Bangor. The station originally had a limited range and only broadcast for a few hours each day, but it soon grew and became a major source of news and entertainment in the area.

5. On November 13, 2005, a massive wind storm swept across Maine, causing widespread damage and leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power for days. The storm, which was one of the worst in the state's history, downed trees and power lines, blocked roads, and caused millions of dollars in damage.