1. On November 29, 1806, the town of Bath, Maine was incorporated. Bath, located in Sagadahoc County, is known for its shipbuilding history and is the home of the Maine Maritime Museum.

2. In 1864, on November 29th, President Abraham Lincoln ordered a thanksgiving feast to be held on December 8th for the Union army. This was celebrated as a day of "national thanksgiving."

3. On November 29, 1877, Maine's first public library, the Portland Public Library, opened its doors to the public. The library was founded in 1867 and it took ten years to acquire the necessary funding for a permanent building.

4. In 1947, on November 29th, the Maine Turnpike officially opened to the public. The 109-mile toll highway connects Kittery to Augusta and was the first completed toll road in Maine.

5. On November 29, 1964, Mainer Jeri Laber was arrested in Moscow, Russia for distributing unauthorized literature. Laber, an American Civil Liberties activist, was detained for several months before being released and returning to the United States. This incident drew international attention to the Soviet government's treatment of dissidents.