2 June 1855 June 1, 2014 Author: Staff The Portland Rum Riots take place in Portland, Maine. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor." Robert Frost — Click here for more from Robert Frost Related posts: 2 June 1855 8 February 1855 8 February 1855 18 August 1868 4 June 1974 2 June 1962 9 June 1979 Categories: History Tags: 1855, 2 June