1. On April 3, 1823, the first steamship arrived in Portland, Maine, marking a significant milestone in the state's transportation history. The "John Marshall" had traveled from Boston to Portland in just 14 hours, a feat that was previously thought impossible.

2. In 1860, the first successful transatlantic cable was completed, connecting Europe and North America. The project had significant repercussions for Maine's economy, as the state became a key center for the manufacture of cable-laying ships.

3. On April 3, 1956, Augusta became Maine's official state capital. Prior to this, the capital had been located in Portland, but the state's rapidly shifting population led many to believe that a more central location was needed.

4. In 1991, the Maine State Police seized a record-breaking amount of marijuana from a camper in Jefferson, Maine. The 33,000 pounds of drugs, which were discovered in what became known as the "Camper Case," represented the largest-ever seizure of cannabis in U.S. history at the time.

5. Finally, on April 3, 2007, the state celebrated its bicentennial. Created from part of Massachusetts in 1820, Maine had become one of the most prosperous and culturally rich states in the region, home to a thriving fishing industry, world-renowned artists and writers, and a significant population of French-Canadian and Native American peoples.