1. On August 16, 1780, the Battle of West Point took place in New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. It was a key battle in the effort to protect the Continental Army's northern flank.

2. In 1859, the Old Man of the Mountain, a unique rock formation that became a symbol of New Hampshire, was first discovered on August 16 by a survey team. The formation collapsed in 2003, but can still be seen at the Old Man of the Mountain Profile Plaza and Historic Site.

3. On August 16, 1918, 101 people were killed in the worst train wreck in New Hampshire's history. The accident happened when two trains collided in the town of Bartlett.

4. Another tragic event took place on August 16, 1942, when a fire broke out at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts. Several people from New Hampshire were among the 492 fatalities, making it one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history.

5. In more positive news, August 16, 2013 saw the opening of the first Whole Foods Market in New Hampshire, located in Nashua. The store has since become a popular destination for health-conscious shoppers in the state.