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1. In 1919, the University of Maine opened its doors to female students. Prior to this, the university only admitted men.
2. On September 9, 1951, Hurricane Able made landfall in Maine, causing significant damage to the state's coastal communities.
3. The first organized baseball game in Maine was played on September 9, 1866, between the St. Lawrence Club and the Dirigo Club in Portland.
4. On September 9, 1987, the Maine Turnpike Authority opened the first section of its new, high-speed toll plaza in York.
5. In 1776, the first newspaper in Maine, the Falmouth Gazette, was published for the first time on September 9. The newspaper was printed by Thomas B. Wait on Main Street in Falmouth (now Portland).
5 Fun Facts About September 9 In Maine History
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