1. On November 9, 1875, the first public exhibition of telegraph typewriters was held in Maine. The Clark-Upton telegraph typewriter was demonstrated to over 200 people at the Portland City Hall.

2. November 9, 1928 is the day that the first ever radio broadcast of a football game was made in Maine. The game was between the University of Maine and the University of New Hampshire, and it was broadcasted live on WLBZ in Bangor.

3. Maine native, Stephen King, published his popular novel, "Pet Sematary," on November 9, 1983. The horror story explores themes of grief, death, and the supernatural, and has since been adapted into multiple films and a television series.

4. The Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory was officially opened to the public on November 9, 2006. The cable-stayed bridge spans the Penobscot River and offers stunning views of the surrounding area from its observation deck.

5. On November 9, 2016, Maine became the first state in the country to use ranked-choice voting in a presidential election. The system allows voters to rank their preferred candidates in order instead of only choosing one candidate, and has since been used in multiple other elections in the state.