1. In 1876, a group of Vermont and New Hampshire firefighters battled the worst fire in White Mountains history on August 13. The fire, which lasted for over 10 days and covered an area of more than 25 square miles, caused extensive damage to vast swathes of forested areas, and several homes were destroyed in the process.

2. In 1960, President Eisenhower officially opened the Franconia Notch Parkway in New Hampshire's White Mountains on August 13. The highway, which traverses the picturesque Franconia Notch region, offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains, forests, and waterfalls, and has become one of New Hampshire's most popular tourist destinations.

3. On August 13, 1767, John Wentworth Jr. was appointed the first governor of the Province of New Hampshire. Wentworth, who was the last royal governor of the province, served in this post from 1767 to 1775.

4. In 1938, on August 13, the New Hampshire Old Home Week Association held its annual parade in Manchester. The parade featured a procession of marching bands, floats, and dignitaries, and was attended by tens of thousands of spectators from across the state.

5. In 1865, on August 13, the first intercollegiate baseball game in the United States was played between Dartmouth College and Williams College at Greenlee Field in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Dartmouth won the game 20-3 and went on to become one of the most dominant college baseball programs in the country.