1. On January 18, 1776, the first American victory of the Revolutionary War occurred in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, when colonists raided Fort William and Mary and captured military supplies.

2. In 1908, New Hampshire became the first state to have a skiing association, helping to establish the sport as an important winter activity in the state.

3. On January 18, 1952, the famous poet Robert Frost read his poem "The Gift Outright" at the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

4. In 1960, the first ever ski lift in the United States was installed at the Cannon Mountain Ski Resort in Franconia, New Hampshire.

5. On January 18, 1991, a devastating ice storm hit New Hampshire, causing widespread power outages and damage to trees and buildings. The storm lasted for over a week and was one of the worst natural disasters in New Hampshire's history.