1. The University of New Hampshire was founded on December 1, 1866. The institution was originally known as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts and was established through the efforts of Governor Frederick Smyth and other prominent citizens.

2. On December 1, 1934, the first ski lift in the United States was installed at the Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia. The lift was a simple rope tow powered by a car engine and was a significant development in the history of skiing in New Hampshire.

3. The historic Wentworth by the Sea hotel opened on December 1, 1874. Located in the coastal town of New Castle, the hotel has hosted several notable guests over the years, including Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft.

4. On December 1, 1955, the first color television broadcast was made in New Hampshire. The program was aired by the local station WRGB in Schenectady, New York and was picked up by a handful of New Hampshire viewers with color television sets.

5. The iconic Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods officially reopened on December 1, 1999, after undergoing a $40 million renovation. The hotel, which was originally built in 1902, has hosted several historic events, including the Bretton Woods Monetary Conference in 1944, which established the post-World War II international financial system.