1. On July 17, 1769, Dartmouth College was chartered. The college, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is named after William Legge, the 2nd Earl of Dartmouth. It is one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution.

2. In 1901, on July 17, the famous poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California. Frost spent much of his later life living in New Hampshire and the state is the setting for many of his poems, including "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."

3. On July 17, 1936, the famous actress Ruth Gordon married playwright and screenwriter Garson Kanin in New Hampshire. The couple would go on to collaborate on several projects, including the hit Broadway play "Born Yesterday."

4. In 1944, on July 17, the famous World War II battle in Normandy known as the "Battle of St. Lo" was taking place. Many soldiers from New Hampshire were involved in the battle, which was a major turning point in the war.

5. On July 17, 1998, the famous Old Man of the Mountain rock formation in Franconia Notch State Park collapsed. The formation, which had been an iconic symbol of New Hampshire since the 1800s, had been slowly deteriorating for years and finally succumbed to gravity on this day in 1998.