In April 1787, five Shays men charged with treason were condemned to hang. In the election of June 1787, Governor Bowdoin was roundly defeated by the state's most popular politician, John Hancock, famous signer of the Declaration.
Mardi Gras: Carnival celebrated around the world. A reveler wearing a traditional carnival mask takes part in Shrovetide celebrations in Rumsiskes village, some 56 miles north of Vilnius, Lithuania on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Shrovetide is a traditional Lithuanian holiday marking the end of winter, one of the merriest events in Lithuania.
Updated on August 23, 2017 at 10:34 PM Posted on August 23, 2017 at 12:57 PM. Southern Decadence, the gigantic annual LGBT gathering sometimes called Gay Mardi Gras, is expected to fill up the French Quarter as usual from Aug. 31 to Labor Day (Sept. 4).