1. New Hampshire celebrates Patriots' Day on April 20th, a holiday commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord which ignited the American Revolution.
2. In 2010, New Hampshire became the first state to legalize online gambling on April 20th, with the passage of Senate Bill 489.
3. On April 20th, 1991, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats played their first game as a minor league baseball team at Holman Stadium in Nashua.
4. The White Mountains of New Hampshire, home to the highest peak in the northeast, Mount Washington, officially opened for hikers on April 20th, 1933.
5. In 1775, American patriots seized Fort William and Mary in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 20th, one of the first acts of defiance against British rule leading up to the American Revolution.
5 Fun Facts About April 20 In New Hampshire History
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