1. On May 6, 1736, Josiah Bartlett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first governor of New Hampshire, was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
2. May 6, 1937, marks the day the Hindenburg Disaster occurred in Manchester, New Hampshire. The German transatlantic airship caught fire and crashed, killing 36 people.
3. On May 6, 1970, the University of New Hampshire held its first Earth Day, featuring a speech by Senator Edmund Muskie and a concert by Joan Baez.
4. In 1954, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission officially began operating on May 6, marking the first legal sale of liquor in the state since Prohibition was enacted.
5. On May 6, 2001, NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick won the exciting Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The race came down to a thrilling last lap shootout with Jeff Gordon finishing just behind Harvick.