1. On December 5, 1774, a town meeting was held in Portsmouth to discuss the issue of independence from Great Britain. This meeting was one of many held throughout the colonies in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament.

2. In 1839, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company was incorporated in Manchester. The company would go on to become one of the largest textile mills in the world, employing over 17,000 workers at its peak.

3. The first-ever ski jumping competition in New Hampshire was held on December 5, 1925, at the Berlin Fairgrounds. The event attracted thousands of spectators and helped to popularize skiing as a winter sport in the state.

4. On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, officially ending Prohibition. This was a major event in New Hampshire history, as the state had been a center of the temperance movement that led to the passage of Prohibition in the first place.

5. Arthur E. Hebert, a New Hampshire carpenter and inventor, was awarded a patent for the first successful snowmobile on December 5, 1961. Hebert's design paved the way for the modern snowmobile industry and made it possible for people to travel through snow-bound areas with greater ease and efficiency.