1. In 1749, the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton University, was founded in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It was moved to Princeton in 1756.

2. On August 19, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Blue Licks took place in what is now Kentucky. Many soldiers from New Jersey fought in this battle that resulted in a British victory.

3. In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. New Jersey had granted women the right to vote in state and local elections in 1915.

4. On August 19, 1964, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the southernmost stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike. This section connected exit 4 with exit 2, near Swedesboro, and completed the 118-mile long toll road.

5. In 2008, the historic Battleship New Jersey, which saw action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, was designated as the state's official military museum, and opened to the public for tours.