1. On August 11, 1782, the Battle of Blue Licks took place in Kentucky, but the conflict had direct ties to New Hampshire. Many of the soldiers who fought for the Americans in the Revolutionary War were from New Hampshire, including Colonel John Todd, who died in the Battle of Blue Licks.

2. On August 11, 1849, the New Hampshire women's rights convention was held in Concord. This was one of the first women's rights conventions held in the United States, and it was organized by Abby Kelley Foster, a prominent abolitionist and women's rights activist.

3. August 11, 1868, marked the official opening of the White Mountains Railroad, which brought tourists to New Hampshire's scenic White Mountains. The railroad played a critical role in the development of New Hampshire's tourism industry, which remains a major economic driver today.

4. On August 11, 1934, the Old Man of the Mountain was officially recognized as the state symbol of New Hampshire. The famous rock formation, which resembled a face, was a beloved landmark until it collapsed in 2003.

5. August 11 marks the birthday of several notable New Hampshire figures, including American writer and journalist Ben Bradlee, who was born in 1921, and former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, who was born in 1947.